Hugh Mitchell MSc, DVM
@HughMMitchell
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Can-Am multi-state licensed Dr. of Veterinary Medicine with BSc in marine biology, MS in aquatic ecology. Practitioner in fish (wild & farmed) diseases (35 yrs)
Washington State & Cobden, ON
Joined February 2013
What is unfortunate is that Canada is losing its ability to supply the US market due to drops in BC Production and investment risk, and its ability to supply domestic demand, resulting in Canada importing $700 million a year of farmed salmon from Norway and Chile.
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'S e tòrr cac each a tha seo 😂
The poetic ancient language of #Gaelic is spoken by around 70,000 people around #Scotland. For World Gaelic Week, we caught up with Leah at #BakkafrostScotland on the #IsleofLewis who speaks the language. #ScotlandJobs | #WorldGaelicWeek | #gàidhlig | #Alba | #ShapetheFuture |
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... yet activists falsely malign it. #aquaculture #salmon
Salmon farming in British Columbia merges cutting-edge technology and techniques with a strong commitment to caring for the environment, ensuring that both progress and sustainability go hand in hand. #BuyBC @eatdrinkbuybc #supportlocal #bcsalmonfarmers #salmon
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ICYMI: Congressmen @RepEzell (R-MS) and @RepEdCase (D-HI) penned a joint op-ed explaining why it’s time for Congress to support their bipartisan bill that would position the U.S. to grow more American seafood in American waters. Read their op-ed in @thehill here:
thehill.com
The Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act is a bipartisan bill that would create a pathway to support the expansion of open ocean aquaculture, create new jobs and business opportunitie…
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Canadians love salmon, and so do we! A 2021 study from Dalhousie University surveyed 10,000 Canadians and found: → 79% of Canadians eat salmon → 54% believed aquaculture is a sustainable way to harvest salmon → Most respondents prefer ocean-based salmon farms and prefer
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While global competitors scale up to meet rising demand for farmed salmon, Canadian production has flatlined as the country increasingly relies on expensive imports to fill the gap. #SalmonFarming #Aquaculture
https://t.co/sRqjRCWxE8
seawestnews.com
While global competitors scale up to meet rising demand for farmed salmon, Canadian production has flatlined as the country increasingly relies on expensive imports to fill the gap.
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“The aquaculture industry is using lots of soy in its food systems. When we put soy meal and oil into the fish feed product, we replace fish meal, which is caught from the ocean. Fish meal is very, very expensive in comparison to our soy. Our U.S. soy is very high quality and
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Great energy and collaboration at this week’s #CFAAGM26! Proud to see aquaculture so well represented as we work together toward stronger domestic food production and resilient supply chains for a more affordable, sustainable future. Huge thanks to everyone who shared insights
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BC farm-raised salmon begins in the pristine waters of our coast, where eagles soar and fish thrive. From careful raising to expert processing, every step ensures the quality that makes it to your kitchen. #BuyBC @EatDrinkBuyBC #shoplocal #bcfarmedsalmon #bcfarmers
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@NeilAnthonySims is marine biologist, who wanted to find a wholesome way to feed more people while also protecting the ocean. That goal led him to open ocean aquaculture and to start his company @Ocean_Era. However, for the past seven years, his plan to build a demonstration farm
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Me saving pictures of 100s of winter chinooks posted by fisherman in the Campbell River area. Thinking there isnt a huge source of natural #sealice that infect #wildsalmon as they leave this spring is just naive. #aquaculture #discoveryislands #science
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So, what do veterinarians working with food fish do? Here is a great outline summarized by Dr. Kathleen Hartman at Aquaculture America 2026. #aquaculture #salmon
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This month’s #TippingTheScales newsletter highlights SATS’ new three-part video series, which uses firsthand stories to demonstrate why federal #OpenOceanAquaculture legislation is urgently needed. Discussing the importance of the series, @Drue_B_Winters, campaign manager of
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It is so broken, it is ridiculous. I guess we love supporting foreign grown seafood! Nice going, entitled ones. 😔 #aquaculture #salmon
“For one small batch of fish that’s going to be 40 miles out offshore, we’ve been working towards the permits for that for over 7 years. The system as it now functions is broken.” Marine biologist and @Ocean_Era Founder and CEO @NeilAnthonySims explains how the “highly
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