Canadian First Nations support cooperation with Cermaq
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Oslo 19.05.2010) Representatives from Ahousaht First Nation and Cape Mudge
First Nation in British Colombia visit Norway to gain knowledge about Norwegian
salmon farming.
Cermaq is arranging the visit which includes visits to Mainstream's operations
in Steigen, the research EWOS Innovation, and various meetings in Oslo and in
Ottawa.
- Salmon farming is important in our territory, and Ahousaht have
signed a protocol agreement with Mainstream Canada to ensure our mutual
interest. I want to gain insight in Norwegian fish farming and Cermaq's
operations, so that my people can make the best use of our agreement, says
Maquinna (Lewis George), Hereditary Tyee Chief of Ahousaht First Nation.
- In Ottawa we were received with respect both at the Norwegian embassy
and at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and experienced a good dialogue
and mutual understanding of the positive impact of salmon farming for community
development in our territory, Maquinna (Lewis George) underlines.
Ahousaht First Nation sent a letter to King Harald of Norway during the Olympic
Games emphasising that they do not support the protests put forward amongst
others by Chief Bob Chamberlin of another First Nation in British Colombia.
- I respect that Hereditary Chiefs have different views on fish farming
in their territories. Likewise I expect that the views of Ahousaht for their
territory too will be respected, Maquinna (Lewis George) underscores.
Ahousaht has more than 2000 members of which more than 1000 live in the
territory. Ahousaht is the largest First Nation on the west side of Vancouver
Island, and over half of Mainstream's production in Canada is located in the
territory of Ahousaht.
- Workplaces and industries for the future are important for us, and in
this respect aquaculture may provide an opportunity, says Ted Assu President in
Cape Mudge Sea Food Corporation.
- We believe it is important to have good and balanced agreements with
companies that operate in our territories, and the protocol agreement between
Mainstream and Ahousaht First Nation can be a good model, continues Ted Assu.
Cermaq is strongly engaged in relations with First Nations in Canada. This was a
complicated area when Cermaq entered fish farming operations in British Colombia
in Canada, and Cermaq is pleased to see that the agreement with Ahousaht is seen
as interesting amongst other First Nations.
- Our ambition is to have mutual advantageous agreements with First
Nations in all the territories in which we operate in British Colombia, says CEO
in Cermaq Geir Isaksen.
Further information - please contact:
Lise Bergan, Corporate Affairs Director, phone: + 47 23 68 50 30, mobile:
+47 932 51 114
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 EWOS subsidiary, Cermaq ranks as the world's
second largest producer of feed for salmonids. The Mainstream subsidiary is one
of the world's leading farming companies of salmon and trout. The group had
sales of around 9 billion in 2009, and employs approximately 3 300 people.
Cermaq is listed on the Oslo stock exchange with ticker code CEQ.
www.cermaq.com
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Datum: 19.05.2010 - 13:45 Uhr
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