Wharfside
June 2018
In this issue Resource Rally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 From one island to another, life is good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quarterly Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Klemtu – Talking Health & Safety. . . . . . . . . 4 Glass sponges “controversy” shines a light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Prize Draw results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BC Seafood Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Wildfire Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Support local charity at a Marine Harvest BBQ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 If it ain’t broke... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PH Local Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Did You Know? 85% of plant life is found in the ocean. I guess our net washing teams are not surprised about this one!
Trivia time! What is the fastest fish? Answer on page 4
Comments about this Newsletter? Please email comments, articles and ideas to Chris Read, Communications Manager, at Chris.Read@marineharvest.com
Beach Clean Up
Teams from the Campbell River office and sea sites participated in Marine Harvest’s Global Beach Clean Up on May 4th. Office staff cleaned a section of beach at Tyee Spit in Campbell River, site staff added it to their monthly routine of cleaning a stretch of shoreline near their site. A big thank you to all who participated, and cleared a wide variety of waste, from plastics to wood to metal. Thanks to all who participated and shared their findings.
Resource Rally A great turnout of Marine Harvest staff attended a Resource Rally in Victoria in May. The rally brought together various resource industries who all rely on operating responsibly in the environment and bring vital employment and economic benefit to BC communities.
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From one island to another, life is good started their shift after the day crew was finished for the day. She left to have a baby and returned after her maternity leave to her current positions. The processor part of the job involves feeding whole fish into the Baader, a machine that guts the fish. “After they’ve been through the Baader, the fish are ready to be graded and put in boxes,” says Phoebe. The plant has five Baaders, which are each capable of gutting 15 fish per minute. “The days are pretty exciting,” says Phoebe. By Gina Forsyth
Phoebe Walkus, employee of the Port Hardy Processing Plant, and Port Hardy resident, is a long way from her native country of the Philippines but she’s made the transition to life on Vancouver Island well. She works as a processor, back up lead hand and back up quality control at the plant. Phoebe began working there in 2007 as a member of the cleanup crew, which
The Quality Control aspect of her job involves taking samples of the fish from the boat that arrives with the fish from the farm as well as monitoring the temperature of the fish and the water and making sure enough ice is in each box. “I also ensure that the paperwork is in order and check the weight of the boxes,” says Phoebe. Lead Hand responsibilities include making sure people are being safe and following
proper lockout procedures when using machines. Phoebe enjoys the people at the plant and the fact that they socialize outside of work hours. She also enjoys the different jobs she has and the continual learning they all bring. Phoebe, who is the youngest of seven siblings, was born in the Philippines and moved to London, Ontario for a few years when she was 15. She moved to Port Hardy to be close to her sister, who also works at the plant and who told Phoebe about the job. She and her husband Chris, who she met at the plant, is a logger. Her daughter, Ciara, is nine. She loves playing piano and singing in a choir. Phoebe enjoys going to the gym regularly as well as hiking and visiting Grant Bay in Quatsino Sound. She “loves running on the sea wall and smelling the water”. She and Chris also appreciate the magical sunrises in Port Hardy.
Quarterly Results Marine Harvest reported good results for the first quarter of 2018, supported by a strong market outlook, and a solid financial position. The demand for salmon has increased globally this year, compared to the end of 2017. This has led to high prices and
a good result for Marine Harvest in the first quarter, says CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog. Marine Harvest reported operational revenues of EUR 862 million (EUR 892 million) in the first quarter of 2018. Total harvest volume was 81 212
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tonnes in the quarter (83 768 tonnes). Estimated harvest volume for the full year of 2018 have been reduced from 410 000 tonnes to 400 000 tonnes due to less growth in sea. For those interested, here’s a link to the full report. http://hugin.info/209/R/2191367/ 848340.pdf 3
Klemtu – Talking Health & Safety The team at the Klemtu Processing Plant refreshed their training on Health and Safety this month. An evacuation drill was carried out and, also training on Brainsafe with Blain Tremblay & Kristian Fletcher. There was a lot captured in a short time in a hugely valuable session. Roger King commented “We are making great strides to improve the safety culture here. Be Safe, Be Aware, Be Responsible & Be Vocal is an easy, simple & quick reference that we use everyday as a reminder. Going home to our family after a days work is priority number one!”.
Glass sponges “controversy” shines a light
Ocean Dynamics
The recent news coverage of Glass Sponges and the impact that fish farms have (or in fact don’t have) on them brought the focus to bear on an element of Marine Harvests work that is not widely understood.
What this episode showed was that within Marine Harvest we have a wealth of knowledge and experience in
understanding the environment in which we operate. What was less apparent was the great lengths that we go to in order to choose a site to locate a farm and once it is operational what we continue to do to demonstrate that the site is successfully operating as it is expected to. “it is easy to forget much work goes into assessing a site before we begin any application process” Greg says. “Before any applications can begin for a fish farm 15 or so surveys need to be carried out on Continued on page 5
MarineHarvest.ca Answer: The cosmopolitan sailfish, It has been clocked at speeds of 110 km/h (68 mph). The average fish would be hard-pressed to reach 20 km/h (12 mph).
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If you missed it, a video was released claiming to show impact on a Glass Sponge reef caused by a fish farm on the BC coast. The claim was swiftly challenged in an article on SeaWest news (https:// seawestnews.com/shocking-glass-spongereef-video-not-that-shocking-says-expert/) in which Greg Gibson, Marine Harvest’s Environmental Assessment Biologist, explained the reality of Glass Sponges and how the reefs they create grow over time.
Prize Draw results The Prize draw for the “Daily Double” of a half-day fishing and half-day golfing was won by Andrew Dukes (Port Hardy) and Ryan Wogan (Okisollo)
were the lucky winners. Hope you guys have a great day and remember to share some pictures with us!
Wildfire Abatement
Glass sponges “controversy” shines a light Continued from page 4
It is wildfire season again and this year is forecast to be like last year’s unfortunately record year. All staff need to be vigilant, particularly those in sites located within high fire hazard areas. Please review the Marine Harvest Wildfire Abatement Information pack circulated last year and ensure your site is prepared. If you haven’t seen it or need a refresher contact your management team.
BC Seafood Festival This image shows a detailed map of the depths around a fish farm site.
the surrounding environment. Abalone abundance, local stream surveys and sea bed surveys are a few among the work that needs to be carried out. I’ve had to sit down and review up to 17Km of seabed video from a single site, I’ve seen some pretty cool stuff at times.” All of this information is then analysed, if rare species are found, or the abundance of things like Abalone are too high, then that site will not be able to be considered for an application. Technological advances are helping too “We use some pretty high-tech equipment
for some of these surveys too. The seabed surveys are collected using what are essentially remote-controlled submarines, depth surveys collect a really accurate picture of what the seabed looks like (to 30cm accuracy), and acoustic doppler current meters are use to collect speed, direction, and wave height data. All this is done for every single new farm site or when changes are made to existing sites and this means that we have a really good understanding of the environment that we operate in. MarineHarvest.ca
The BC Seafood Festival, western Canada’s largest seafood festival, will be held in the Comox Valley from June 8 to 17. There are a range of events happening including the BC Seafood Expo on June 11th & 12th where Marine Harvest will participate in the exhibition with the BCSFA. The BCSFA is also holding a workshop on priorities for the Marine Environmental Research Program. As always with the BC Seafood Expo Farm Tours are offered (June 9th & 15th) and are open to the public. Head to the BC Seafood Festival website for more information (https://bcseafoodfestival.com/) we hope to see you there.
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If it ain’t broke... The Marine Harvest Charity BBQ is a big success wherever it goes, with queues forming and big donations coming in for the supported charities. The Teriyaki marinated salmon is a key part of that success, whether served as a salmon burger or as a part of a noodle salad. We’ve used this recipe now for a few years so is it time for a change? Do you have a recipe you use that you think would work well on the Charity BBQ? It needs to be simple and easily applied to over 400 portions a day. All submissions will be reviewed by our experienced BBQ chefs, so let’s see what you’ve got! If you haven’t tried our delicious BBQ salmon recipe then get along to one of our Charity BBQs this summer and test it Charity our for yourself. Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club
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PH Local Heroes Port Hardy Fire Hall was the scene of the North Island Gazettes Local Heroes awards evening. Marine Harvest was the title sponsor and Andrew Dukes was Date Location there to present the Hero of the Year
award. The honour went to the Port Hardy Fire Rescue. A truly deserved award and Andrew was proud to be able to present this award on behalf of Serving Time Marine Harvest.
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Mt Washington Ski Club Royal LePage 36th Annual Snow to Surf Relay
29-Apr-18
Comox Marina Park
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Canadian Angelman Syndrome Society (CASS) Campbell River Walk for Angels
05-May-18
Campbell River - Frank James Park
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Georgia Park Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Spring Fun Fair
16-May-18
Easter Celebration - Downtown Campbell River
Support local charity at a Marine Harvest BBQ!
Campbell River - Georgia Park Elementary School (678 Hudson Road)
Join us at these events this summer for a delicious meal and to support deserving charities. Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) Mid Vancouver Island Chapter 100 Mile Ride Charity
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The John Howard Society of North Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Island Club Homeless Outreach- -Downtown Support Backpacks Easter Celebration CampbellInitiative River
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Vancouver IslandSki Compassion Dogs Society Mt Washington Club Moutain Bike 36th Ride Destination: Alberni Royal LePage Annual SnowPort to Surf Relayto Comox
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Campbell Angelman River Hospice SocietySociety (CASS) Canadian Syndrome Race the River Dragon Regatta Campbell River-Walk forBoat Angels
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BC Professional FireFighters - Burn FundAdvisory Committee (PAC) Georgia Park Elementary School Parent CanadaFun DayFair Celebration Spring
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Port Hardy Volunteer Firefighter Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA)Association Mid Vancouver Island Chapter Filomi Days 100 Mile Ride
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Comox Bay SailingSociety Club of North Island The John Howard Sailing Regatta Homeless Outreach - Support Backpacks Initiative
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