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Feds not responsible for Mowi fish cull, they say

Campbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Reporter

The federal government says it has not asked Mowi to cull fish or stopped them from transferring smolts to other sites the aquaculture company has in the province. 

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MOWI revises numbers for fish cull to 2.6 million

The new estimate reflects the immediate at risk smolt numbers in hatcheries.

Campbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Reporter

Mowi Canada West issued a statement saying that 2.6 million fish from their hatcheries on Vancouver Island are at risk of being killed as opposed to the 8.3 millions estimated earlier this week.

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Three hatcheries cull 8.3 million fish

Campbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Reporter

Three hatcheries north of Campbell River are set to cull 8.3 million fish at an estimated revenue loss of $195 million for aquaculture company Mowi Canada West.

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