Wharfside December 2018
We are Mowi
In this issue Processing reaches a new high. . . . . . . . . . . 2 A day in the life of a RONC Pilot . . . . . . . . . . 3 Another great year for the charity BBQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Farmed Seafood Leaders Gather. . . . . . . . . . 5 Another ASC Certified Site!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Happy Birthday to Surrey Processing Plant!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A little help(er) goes a long way. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Laundry day for the VFD at Klemtu. . . . . . . 7 O Christmas Trees O Christmas Trees. . . . 7 Latest and greatest barge floats off the production line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Did You Know? Peru has more pyramids than Egypt.
January 1 will ring in a New Year for us all, and a new name for Marine Harvest. At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 4th in Bergen, Norway, shareholders voted to make it official that Marine Harvest will be changing it’s name to Mowi. This follows the Capitol Markets Day announcement made on November 13, that Marine Harvest proposed to change the company name to Mowi as well as launching a global brand called MOWI.
we know as Marine Harvest today was originally founded as Mowi by Norwegian aquaculture pioneers more than 50 years ago “I am really excited that we are now taking the company to the next level. Through implementing our MOWI branding strategy, we can communicate our integrated value-chain from feed to the consumer’s plate. We are looking forward to announcing our new MOWI product line
The Mowi name is strongly rooted in the history of the company, in fact the company
Trivia time! What famous Christmas legend did a Montgomery Ward advertising man create as part of his job? Answer on page 6
Comments about this Newsletter? Please email comments, articles and ideas to Chris Read, Communications Manager, at Chris.Read@marineharvest.com The team at Big Tree Creek Hatchery gathered to hear the news
Continued on page 2
Processing reaches a new high
Congratulations to all at Port Hardy Processing Plant on this fantastic achievement.
The Port Hardy Processing Plant celebrated reaching a milestone in November. The processing at the plant passed the 800 kg of processing per man hour – an industry benchmark – for the first time. This is a real indicator of the efficiency that the plant is reaching and is testament to the hard work put in by all at the plant. “I’m very proud of the entire workforce
at the plant” said Processing Director Stephen Hall “There is a great sense of teamwork with everyone working towards the same goal. I have no complaints at all.” He attributes the achievement of this benchmark to some key elements: a low staff turnover leading to a great level of experience on the floor, and a great maintenance team ensuring high levels
of reliability. The use of the high capacity S-bins, which are used to transport the fish to Surrey, was also a highlight. “The S-bins have helped unblock a pinch-point on the processing floor. Not only are they a more efficient option for transport, but they are helping to reduce congestion on the floor too.”
Introducing Mowi Continued from page 1
A staff briefing happened at the Dalrymple Hatchery too
in the coming months,” says Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of Marine Harvest. The company will launch the MOWI brand into selected markets. The branded product line – yet to be announced – will provide customers added value in taste, convenience, nutrition, and traceability. “Mowi is an inspirational name that recalls our pioneering spirit that has developed over the past 50 years,” 2
The Surrey Processing Plant staff were all informed at the same time
says Aarskog. “Since the first salmon was farmed in 1964, we have grown into a global fully integrated company, including breeding, feed, farming, processing, and sales. Throughout the past 50 years, we have always remained true to our core value – the care we have for our people, our fish, our customers, and the environment.” MarineHarvest.ca
As were the staff at the Englewood facility
A day in the life of a RONC Pilot the phone and made calls and had lots of interest. Having a degree and a dive ticket was to my advantage,” explains Ken. He landed his first aquaculture job with Agrimarine in 1994, which later entered into a joint venture with Marine Harvest. Shortly after he started, Ken became a Lead Hand and then Assistant Manager in Kyuquot when his supervisory skills were recognized.
Another day at work for Ken and the Wave Raker By Gina Forsyth
Ken Toynbee, skipper of the net washing vessel the Wave Raker, is more than satisfied that he’s found a job that’s a good fit. Ken was born in Scotland but his family moved to New Brunswick when he was young. “My dad got a job working for Irvine Oil refinery and my brother and I were brought up in Saint John.” The family also lived in the Bahamas for some years when his father was employed by the Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO). The opportunity to snorkel and be on the water began Ken’s interest in marine life and the work of Jacques Cousteau. After Ken finished high school in 1982, he studied Environmental Zoology at the University of New Brunswick and graduated with a Bachelor of Science of Honours Degree. He migrated west to BC when there were fewer jobs than expected in his field and his father suggested aquaculture. “I got on
In November 2016, Ken made the switch from working at the Wicklow site in the Broughton Archipelago to net washing in the Broughton with the Blue Knight. In July 2018, his boss wanted him to skipper the Wave Raker in the Campbell River area, washing nets at Shaw Point, Althorp, Hardwicke, Lees Bay, and Chancellor Channel.
Ken knows that not every day is a routine one. Take November 14 for example. He and his deckhand, Nic James, responded to a mayday call that evening from a broken down boater in the Campbell River North region. “We were at Shaw Point refuelling when we got notice of a mayday from another skipper in the company. We were in touch with the Victoria Rescue Centre and were first on the scene at about 6:00pm,” explains Ken. “The man had made his way to Louisa Island on the northwest side at the entrance to Forward Harbour in an aluminum runaround. We got him onboard and then set up a towline and headed for his camp home which was one kilometre into Forward Harbour. His battery had died,” adds Ken.
The Wave Raker, under Ken’s direction, travels to the sites, disinfecting the boat thoroughly between sites, and the grow out nets and the predator nets are cleaned using the Remote Operated Net Cleaning (RONC). The equipment requires a crane ticket to operate and is maneuvered using a joystick and a TV screen.
“We had some issues because the tide was ripping in Wellbore Channel.”
“The cleaning allows for optimum water flow through the nets, which increases the oxygen flow for the fish, which leads to optimum growth and higher survival rates,” explains Ken.
Just another “day at the office.”
Ken had done net washing prior to moving into it full-time and was interested in all that it had to offer. “It also provided the opportunity to gain further skills,” he says.
MarineHarvest.ca
A Campbell River Coast Guard zodiac arrived and tied up to the Wave Raker and took him to his camp home due to the shallowness. “He was pretty happy to see us and we were happy to help him out,” says Ken. Ken and his girlfriend live in Nanaimo, which he describes as “just urban enough with the outdoors close by.” They enjoy hiking and spending time in the Qualicum Beach and Shawnigan Lake areas in the summer with friends. He is also a hockey fan and attends the games of the Junior A division Nanaimo Clippers whenever possible.
3
Another great year for the charity BBQ By Cori Wheeler
The Marine Harvest Community Salmon BBQ continues to be a well-recognized part of community events across North Vancouver Island. In 2018 we attended 12 events, from Nanaimo to Port Hardy, and fed over 3,000 hungry event-goers, with 100% of the funds raised going directly to various charity groups and sports associations. The annual total of over $17,000 means that we have generated a massive total of over $168,000 for charity over the years we have been running the BBQ! We are happy to assist so many deserving groups, all with huge hearts and great passion for their cause. Special thanks to the Marine Harvest employees who either came out to support our BBQ events or volunteered your time on the trailer. Your presence is always appreciated and the industry knowledge you share greatly adds to each event. Plus‌it’s fun! We look forward to introducing a new delicious menu item in the New Year. Watch for the 2019 invitation to apply which will be posted to the website in February.
4
MarineHarvest.ca
Farmed Seafood Leaders Gather federal government leaders for policy discussions and building awareness. There were two days of interesting workshops and talks, with one of the highlights being the opportunity to meet the CAIA Youth Council at a breakfast
Brad Rempel, Moe Isaac, Diane Morrison, Jamie Gaskill (MD Marine Harvest Atlantic Canada), and Sharon DeDominicis at the event.
MHC sent a delegation to the Farmed Seafood Policy Conference in Ottawa. This was organised by the Canadian
Aquaculture Industry Alliance with the aim of bringing together leaders from the Canadian farmed seafood sector with
which was jointly sponsored by Marine Harvest. MHC was represented on the Youth Council by Kenny Leslie (Big Tree Creek) and Brad Rempel (Humphrey Rock). The youth council is a great opportunity for young people in the aquaculture industry to be involved in the development of the industry. MHC is proud to have two great ambassadors involved in this process.
Another ASC Certified Site! From left to right: Maurice Isaac, Dereck Frank, Cory Wiebe, and Patrick Johnny. Missing from the photo is Frank Joseph.
Midsummer Island became the latest of Marine Harvest Canada’s sites to be certified to the ASC standard. With over 500 elements considered as a part of the certification, it is a long process to achieve certification. Congratulations to Moe Isaac and
his team at the site, and to Katherine Dolmage and RenĂŠe Hamel of the Certifications team who put in huge amounts of work behind the scenes to reach this goal. The ASC process is not a one off event though: the certificate is only valid for three years, and annual MarineHarvest.ca
surveillance audits need to be carried out in the interim, so the auditors will be visiting the site again within a year. MHC now has 20 certified sites, getting closer to the goal of certifying all of our operations by 2020. 5
Happy Birthday to Surrey Processing Plant! The Surrey Processing Plant has just celebrated its 1st Birthday. The employees gathered for a slice of cake and Plant Manager Jason Swanson reflected on the achievements of the past year. “It has been an amazing year with many challenges, but way that this facility, and the team who operate, it have developed has been fantastic. Starting from scratch means that the learning curve has been steep in some cases but it has enabled us to develop into a great team” “We are where we are today because we are passionate, we embrace change, we trust each other and we openly share. Along the road there was a healthy dose of laughter, a few tears, and a sense of family ironing out the bumps. We’ve had a lot of help
getting here, and special thanks should be mentioned to our MH family in Europe, the US and Canada.”
“Who wouldn’t want to work here, we have cake?”
A little help(er) goes a long way James Van Lengen was representing the Marine Harvest Sales team at the Las Vegas food show and brought his son Joshua along to help. Unsurprisingly Joshua stole the show at the MH booth and was on point with his distribution of marketing materials.
James and Joshua manning the booth
MarineHarvest.ca Answer: Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Adman Robert May first wrote of the now famous reindeer in a pamphlet distributed to children by store Santas in 1939.
6
Laundry day for the VFD at Klemtu It may not have been an emergency in Klemtu but it was a crisis and MHC stepped up. The safety equipment to be used at the school for a student training session in fire protection arrived damp and smelly. MHC crew Roger King and Justin Fecteau spent the evening washing and drying the gear so it was suitable for the kids to use the next day. Roger and Justin were thanked by the kids the next day and presented with a Fire Protection Bootcamp T-shirt.
Roger and Justin join the students.
O Christmas Trees O Christmas Trees
The North Island Secondary School grad class helped out with the unloading once again
For the past 20 years, Marine Harvest (and before that as Stolt Seafarms) in conjunction with Aquatrans & other carriers (Kelly Transport, Coastline Towing, Aztec Freight, CPX) have been delivering a trailer of Xmas trees from
Duncan to Port McNeill as a donation of freight to the Anglican church. The delivery of the trees helps the St. John Gualbert Anglican Church to provide a bit of Christmas Cheer.
MarineHarvest.ca
“Your generosity has been abundant and directly contributes to the growth and continued success of St. John Gualbert serving the community. Thanks to your generosity and others the doors are open everyday for seniors activities as well as children’s preschool programs , literacy and workshop on prayer and contemplation as well as study programs.” - St. John Gualbert Anglican Church 7
Latest and greatest barge floats off the production line
The barge was launched by Kristi Super at a launch ceremony in Campbell River.
The latest barge development, the Kristi Leigh, floated off the production line in Campbell River in November. The barge is named after Kristi Super, who has worked for Marine Harvest, and its predecessors, in a number of roles over the last 18 years, with the last 11 of them as Executive Assistant. She launched the barge at a ceremony attended by Marine Harvest staff. “I feel very honoured having this beautiful barge named after me” Kristi said “Thank you so much!” The residential barge houses 16 employees and will act as a centralized camp for three sea sites (Raynor, Marsh Bay, and Robertson). Each employee will have a private room to themselves, with each room containing beds under which totes can be stored, as well as a desk, chair, and Satellite TV. Those employees will also have hot water on demand, a boiler system for the concrete slab floors, and radiant heat in every room.
twitter.com/MHCanada 8
There is also a beautiful kitchen with a camp cook who will manage the food and distribute it safely. The barge has a walk-in cooler and freezer as well as a large pantry for food separation, storage, and containment of allergens. There is also a VIHA registered fresh water system for potable water. The camp has a complete fire alarm system with built-in fire suppression on the generators. A dry room forms the basis for a clean, biosecure employee flow, with lockers, dehumidification, and air circulation separate from the general living.
facebook.com/MHCanada
bit.ly/MHCanada MarineHarvest.ca
“The Kristi Leigh barge was the most rewarding project yet,” said Dave Pedersen who oversaw the project with a team of internal and external stakeholders and worked closely with Pacific Float and Powerserve Energy Systems. “The team went through a vigorous process of analysing the Industrial Camp Guidelines, MHC specifications, regulations, and employee desires for centralized camp living and came up with a concept.” He continued, “In 2019 we will have the ability to remote feed up to three sites from this camp location if weather does not allow us to get to the sea sites.”
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE marineharvestusedsales.com