Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. Celebrates Gold River Hatchery Expansion
The expansion project represented a $25 million investment in the region and the creation of almost 60 full-time site positions at the peak of construction.
Gold River, BC – On June 28th, 2022, Grieg Seafood celebrated the completion of the Gold River Hatchery expansion project, known as RAS 34. The expansion project represented a $25 million investment in the region and the creation of almost 60 full-time site positions at the peak of construction.
At the June 28th Grand Opening event, Rocky Boschman, Managing Director stated, “the completion of the facility marks the culmination of years of planning, construction, trialing and now finally production. In April, our teams transferred the first fry into the facility, and we are happy to report that the system has been functioning beautifully, and the fish are performing very well in the new system. The expanded facility doubles the smolt capacity at the hatchery and the new technology will allow Greig to explore keeping fish in the hatchery for longer, reducing the amount of time required in the ocean, known as post-smolt farming or production”.
“The expansion to the Grieg Seafood site is fantastic. To see a project like this in our small community, which is state of the art with some of the newest technology available, is just incredible” said Brad Unger, Mayor of Gold River and Chair of the Strathcona Regional District. “This project was constructed during the pandemic, assisting with the recovery of our economy. It enhances our community, moving it forward a little faster than others.“
For further details on the expansion please visit: https://griegseafood.com/news/grieg-seafood-bc%E2%80%99s-newras-facility-completed-and-performing-well
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Media Contact:
Renée Laboucane
Strathcona Regional District – Manager of Strategic Initiatives
250-830-6711 | rlaboucane@srd.ca