The company at the centre of the mass mortality of 2.6 million salmon in Fortune Bay is pledging to do things differently in the future.
MOWI, parent company of Northern Harvest Sea Farms, says they did not live up to their own or the government’s expectations.
The company promises to do better.
All new and current nets will have a total depth of 25 meters or more for optimal water temperatures. MOWI says all sites will have aeration systems to regulate temperature, their employees will be better trained for emergencies, and the company is creating a mass mortality response plan.
They say they will continue to work with the federal government to secure timely access to boats and equipment to respond to emergencies in the future.
As well, Northern Harvest says they will keep better data.
The commitments were made to government during a meeting a few days ago, at which the CEO for MOWI apologized for the incident, but left without speaking to the media.