Mainstream Canada begins legal proceedings against Don Staniford
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Oslo 2011.03.24) Mainstream Canada has begun legal proceedings against Mr. Don
Staniford and his organization The Global Alliance Against Industrial
Aquaculture, for defamatory statements that have been made regarding the
company's fish farming operations. Mainstream and Cermaq views his statements as
false and misleading.
The statements made by Mr. Staniford (illustration) are a direct attack on
Mainstream Canada's and parent company Cermaq's reputations as responsible
company engaged in sustainable aquaculture.
- For a number of years certain environmental activists in British Columbia,
Canada, have been attacking our company and the industry with false and
misleading statements. We have a responsibility towards our employees, that is
why Mainstream Canada is acting now, says Lise Bergan, Corporate Affairs
Director of Cermaq
-Our employees are working hard every day ensuring responsible aquaculture. We
adhere to strict regulations and our company code of conduct. Comparing fish
farming with cancer is an offence to all our employees, but also disrespectful
to all those who suffer from cancer, comments Lise Bergan.
Statements made by Mr. Staniford have gone beyond logic and defy the
conclusions of many well respected researchers and third party experts who have
documented and reported on fish farming practices and their impact on
individuals, the environment or other industries.
Mr. Staniford's intention seems to be to frighten and convince consumers to
turn away from eating farmed salmon. Contrary to his statements, the health
benefits of eating fat fish like farmed salmon are broadly encouraged. The
American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times (two
servings) a week.
For Mainstream Canada this is not only a question of protecting our reputation,
but an obligation to employees, and to their partners like suppliers, the
communities where Mainstream operates and Mainstream's First Nations partners.
The objective of Mainstream and Cermaq is a business environment where issues
are discussed with fair arguments based on knowledge, and not a situation where
individuals or organizations such as Mr. Staniford's obstruct with defamatory
actions.
Further information - please contact:
Lise Bergan, Corporate Affairs Director, phone: + 47 23 68 50 30, mobile: +
47 93 25 11 14
About Cermaq
Cermaq is an international group of companies with activities in fish farming,
production of salmonid feed and research in aquaculture. Cermaq has operations
in Norway, Chile, Canada and Scotland, the main geographic regions for salmon
and trout farming. Through its business unit EWOS, Cermaq ranks as the world's
second largest producer of feed for salmonids. The business unit Mainstream is
one of the world's leading farming companies of salmon and trout. The group had
sales of around NOK 10 billion in 2010, and employed ca. 3 500 employees at year
end 2010. Cermaq is listed on the Oslo stock exchange with ticker code CEQ.
www.cermaq.com
About Mainstream Canada
Mainstream Canada is the Second largest aquaculture company in BC. The Head
Office is located in Campbell River, BC. Mainstream Canada operates: 3
hatcheries, 27 Sea sites and 2 processing plants (1 contracted) in the Campbell
River, Tofino and Broughton areas.www.mainstreamcanada.ca
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Datum: 24.03.2011 - 20:44 Uhr
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