Wharfside
March 2015
Major donation to salmon conservation
In this issue Major donation to salmon conservation. . . . 1 Newfoundland to B.C. & lovin’ it!. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BrainSafe “Top 10”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Record Breakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Toughest event on the planet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 60 years of fish processing experience!. . . . 5 Have you spotted a sea turtle?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Did you Know? According to TIME.com, the most expensive fish ever sold was a 222 kilogram bluefin tuna. It sold for $1.8 M (US) at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market in 2013.
Trivia time! What video game was first to feature one of the Mario Bros? Answer on Page 4
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Campbell River Salmon Foundation President Martin Buchanan and board director Mike Gage accept a big cheque from MHC’s Sharon DeDominicis and Debbie Miller
Marine Harvest Canada will commit a further $10,000 toward salmon conservation at the Campbell River Salmon Foundation’s (CRSF) fundraising dinner on March 14. With this donation, the company has provided over $72,000 to the Foundation since its inception. “The company and its staff have a long history supporting and participating in salmon conservation efforts on Vancouver Island,” said Sharon DeDominicis, a biologist at Marine Harvest. “The Campbell River Salmon Foundation does a lot to help protect our local rivers and fish and we’re proud to assist these conservation efforts.”
The company has been a supporting partner since the Foundation began in 2007. The company also provides its premium Sterling salmon at the CRSF’s annual fundraising dinner that serves over 400 people. “We are very thankful for the support we’ve had from Marine Harvest,” said Martin Buchanan, CRSF President. “The company has been with us from the beginning, and the support they’ve provided over the years has been vital to us continuing several important salmon conservation initiatives like the Campbell River Mainstem Chinook Enhancement project.” Continued on page 2
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Major donation to salmon conservation Continued from page 1
In 2014, Marine Harvest Canada provided over $75,000 to various B.C. salmon conservation organizations: Oyster River Salmon Enhancement, Marble River Chinook Enhancement, Tsolum River Restoration Society, Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society, Lake Cowichan Enhancement, Squamish Salmon Enhancement, Quinsam River Hatchery, Kitasoo Salmon Enhancement, Campbell River Salmon Foundation, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Marine Harvest’s Steve Glendale proudly shows off his fish grown at Philips Arm salmon farm.
The Campbell River Salmon Foundation (CRSF) is a registered charity and not for profit organization developed to promote salmon enhancement in watersheds between the Oyster River and south of the Salmon River estuary and the adjacent mainland coast.
Students from North Island College’s Aquaculture Technician Certificate program visited Marine Harvest’s Port Hardy area salmon farms and processing plant in February.
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Newfoundland to B.C. & lovin’ it! Her responsibilities include feeding, maintaining tanks, receiving and sending fish, and regular data collection & recording. “I’m surrounded by a solid crew,” said Gina. Born in North York, Ontario, to an Italian dad and a Newfoundlander mom, Gina moved to Deer Lake, on the west coast of Newfoundland, when she was seven years old. “I consider it home,” she said. After grade 12, Gina attended Memorial University and earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in biology. Following that achievement, Gina furthered her education by completing the Sustainable Aquaculture Program in 2012. Luigina Gardin (“Gina”) is a Hatchery Technician at the Ocean Falls facility on the north coast of B.C.’s mainland.
“I always enjoyed nature shows when I was a kid and biology was my favorite class in high school,” Gina said, explaining career choice.
Gina is looking forward to her first trip to Cuba in April with her mom as well as the next Game of Thrones book. Since moving west, Gina has earned her dive ticket and is excited about the many opportunities to put it to use. “I’m doing a group dive soon and I’m really looking forward to it,” Gina said, adding that she’s always been comfortable in the water. She’s also excited about her plans to buy a bike and explore local trails.
Photo courtesy of Brian Fidler, Twisted Chimney Design House.
By Gina Forsyth
The Sustainable Aquaculture Program included a three month work term, which Gina completed with Northern Harvest Smolt. Although kept on permanently after graduation, she had friends who worked at Marine Harvest and she heard “there was better opportunity for advancement with Marine Harvest.” She was hired to work at Ocean Falls in September, 2013.
Matt Morgan and Alex Brooks (at back) unload groceries for the crew at Glacial Creek farm.
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BrainSafe “Top 10” By Glen Molland, BrainSafe Master Facilitator
During our last BrainSafe training session in September, I was thinking about all of our training events since we introduced this new safety culture to Marine Harvest and the most popular phrases that I’ve heard people use.
I would like to challenge everyone to integrate one or more of the most popular phrases below into your morning coffee pot meetings and to keep them interesting, fun, and most importantly successful at supporting people going home safely to their Mylife. Try choosing
10 “I may not be right, but I care about our safety.”
7 “Safety Culture is: Practices, Environment, and Person.”
9 “Our attention is like a flashlight, focused on one thing.”
6 “Do your 50% in relation to the Safety Culture Model.”
8 “We need to reframe from red to green attitudes.”
5 “Control or influence with thoughts, actions, words, and feelings.”
a different one each day and see what safety conversations come up. My Top 10 slogans from BrainSafe course:
4 “DIPI = Dangerous, Important, Pleasurable, Interesting.” 3 “Eye Check is a quick risk assessment to identify hazards.” 2 “Our brain uses 25 per cent of our energy.” 1 “The reason we work safe is for ”
Record Breakers Teddy Scheck, Len Wells, Tom Teschuk, and Gordon Bach (all standing at back, l-r) recently enjoyed a Mexican getaway thanks to their record breaking feed conversion ratios at Doctor Islet salmon farm. The team managed a 1.168 EFCR (economic feed conversion ratio) for their 2012 year class and were rewarded with this trip. The men are pictured with a Mayan warrior and woman in traditional dress at Ek Balam ruins. Gordon said the ruins were “breathtaking” and recommends the destination for anyone visiting Mexico. MarineHarvest.ca Answer: Donkey Kong (first appearing in 1981)
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Toughest event on the planet event –to overcome fear and to accomplish one of the “toughest events on the planet.” The following fourteen individuals have committed to the training and the Tough Mudder event: Chris Leighton, Diane Morrison, Gary Knowles, Dean Dobrinsky, Andrew Foy, Kristi Super, Adrienne David, Keith Petrie, Michelle Warner, Stephanie Stuart, Jeanine Sumner, Juan Carlos Sanchez Millar, Katie Lange, and Jeremy Hoover. A group of Marine Harvest employees have committed to competing in the Tough Mudder Whistler 2015 event on June 20. There will be two teams, a Competitive Team (“Fish Heads”) and a Just Want to Finish Team (“Fish Tails”). The Fish Heads will have no choice but to go through each and every obstacle, the wish of skipping an obstacle is not an option Fish Heads will have.
Weekly training, led by Jeremy Hoover, started in January. This training consists of prepping each individual for the event which will test their physical strength and mental grit. It is not designed as a timed race but a team challenge as each member of the Tough Mudder team maneuvers themselves through an 18-20km obstacle course. Proper diet and dedicated training will help each individual get through the
If you’re interested in the weekly training, it is open to all Marine Harvest employees and spouses: contact Jeremy Hoover at 250.203.8111. Starting Tuesday, April 7, training will be cut off to all new participants as the intensity will increase to maximize the participant’s abilities and fitness levels. Wharfside will provide Tough Mudder updates as the event draws near.
60 years of fish processing experience! (l-r) John (“Robo”) Robichaud, Judy Andrews, and Darcy Day enjoyed some cake to celebrate their 20 year anniversary last month with colleagues at Marine Harvest’s Port Hardy processing plant.
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Have you spotted a sea turtle?
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) are seeking your assistance in learning more about leatherback sea turtle occurrence in Pacific Canadian waters. Leatherback turtles are listed as an endangered species worldwide, and are declining in numbers globally.
Leatherbacks nest on beaches in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific and cross the Pacific Ocean to feast on jellyfish off the west coast of North America. While leatherbacks have been spotted in most areas of the B.C. coast, the majority of encounters have occurred off of western Vancouver Island and around Haida Gwaii.
More information about the fairly rare occurrences of leatherback turtles in B.C. is needed to determine the importance of this area to the species. If you have encountered a leatherback turtle or other sea turtle, DFO and BCCSN are asking you to report this information to turtles@vanaqua.org.
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