Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. (Grieg) fully supports the First Nations in whose territories it operates, including recognizing and honoring the rights of First Nations to self-determine what aquaculture development they choose for their Nation.

Purkiss joins Grieg Seafood with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and brand development within the seafood industry. Together with the rest of the sales team, she will be responsible for the Skuna Bay brand and other branded and value-added products in the North American market.

At Grieg Seafood BC, we care about salmon – wild and farmed. Wild Pacific salmon are the lifeblood of coastal British Columbia, so ensuring that wild and farmed salmon can thrive side-by-side is important to Grieg Seafood.

Grieg Seafood ASA is pleased to announce it has appointed Jennifer Woodland as its new Managing Director for its BC operations, effective October 12, 2022.

The expansion of Grieg Seafood BC Ltd.’s (Grieg’s) Gold River Hatchery Expansion Project, known as RAS 34, was successfully completed earlier this spring and has received the first transfers of juvenile Atlantic salmon, known as fry, into the system.

Grieg Seafood is committed to work with DFO and First Nations to support the development of a Transition Plan which supports wild salmon, Indigenous reconcilliation and further investment in technology and innovation.

The expansion of Grieg Seafood BC Ltd.’s (Grieg’s) Gold River Hatchery project, known as the RAS 34 Project, is nearing completion, and in mid-February the project team celebrated reaching the first of three milestones signalling the end of the project is near.

After trialing a made-in-BC semi-closed technology solution at its farms off the Sunshine Coast region, Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. (Grieg) has announced it will be proceeding with the installation of these semi-closed system at all three of its farms in Esperanza Inlet, off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. (Grieg) has entered in an agreement with OptoScale to provide nine camera sensor units for use at its farms located along both the east and west coast of Vancouver Island in BC. The units provide real-time insight and data regarding the performance and growth of farmed salmon populations, which up until now, has only been available to this degree of accuracy after harvesting of the farm has been completed.

Campbell River, BC – Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. (Grieg) has committed an additional $11 million annually in its continued commitment to reducing sea lice populations, while also reducing overall medication and chemical use.

The meetings will provide an overview of Grieg's current operations to elected officials and regional districts on Northern Vancouver Island

Grieg Seafood BC congratulates the Honourable Joyce Murray on her appointment as the new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard.

In July, Canada declared September 30 a federal statutory holiday, naming it the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Grieg Seafood's donation of $1,500 will help approximately 30 local students and families in need purchase new supplies for the school year

New business partnership will service Grieg's five farms in Nootka Sound

STATEMENT BY THE PARTNERS

The Bligh Island Unified Command presented Grieg Seafood with a plaque and certificate of appreciation for ongoing support during Nootka Sound shipwreck spill response

The Ehattesaht/Chinexint First Nation, Canada's Department of Fisheries & Oceans, and Grieg Seafood have joined forces to enhance Chum salmon in Zeballos

“This opportunity will enhance the already great relationship the Tlowitsis has with Grieg Seafood. When it comes to reconciliation, we think Grieg Seafood is ahead of the curve in developing its working relationship with First Nations.” – Thomas Smith, Councillor, Tlowitsis Nation

Three more farms in British Columbia have achieved ASC certification, as Grieg Seafood BC comes closer to its goal of 100% certification by the end of 2021.

Grieg Seafood wishes to acknowledge the passing of Elder Max Savey of the Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation who operated a water taxi business along the west coast of Vancouver Island from Gold River.

Styrofoam takes 500 years to decompose, so removing it from our shores and ocean is more important than ever

Working with Coastal Restoration Society, the Ehattesaht-Chinehkint First Nation and local contractors, tens of thousands of pounds of abandoned bivalve aquaculture gear was removed from wild salmon habitat in Nootka Sound.

Using advanced semi-closed technology, we can achieve an ideal habitat for our salmon through optimal water quality

Nootka Sound is one of British Columbia's most beautiful places, so to help contain an active oil spill in the area was a 'no brainer' for Grieg

Grieg Seafood BC's response to Canada's Department of Fisheries & Oceans' announcement made on Dec. 17, 2020

Grieg BC's Movember team didn't let a global pandemic get in their way of raising money for men's health initiatives in the name of a co-worker's father.

This spring and summer we have experienced higher than normal sea lice levels at our farms in Nootka Sound and our crews have been working hard in response to this.

Earlier this July, Grieg Seafood BC achieved multi-site certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for five of its Sunshine Coast salmon farms.

Grieg Seafood received ASC’s multi-site certification for 5 of its Sunshine Coast farms earlier this month. Grieg is only the second company in the world to achieve this.