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An equipment failure killed 100,000 Atlantic salmon worth $5 million at the Sustainable Blue land-based salmon farm in Nova Scotia earlier this month, the company said Tuesday.
A filter that removes carbon dioxide from holding tanks experienced a "structural collapse" on Nov. 4, the company told CBC News.
The land-based salmon farm is the only one in North America with zero waste discharge thanks to its proprietary water filtration system which constantly recirculates water on-site.
The fish kill has left the company unable to supply customers until June 2024.
"This is absolutely a setback. But we will get back on our feet. We will find the cause of the incident," says CEO Kirk Havercroft.
A filter that removes carbon dioxide from holding tanks experienced a "structural collapse" on Nov. 4, the company told CBC News.
The land-based salmon farm is the only one in North America with zero waste discharge thanks to its proprietary water filtration system which constantly recirculates water on-site.
The fish kill has left the company unable to supply customers until June 2024.
"This is absolutely a setback. But we will get back on our feet. We will find the cause of the incident," says CEO Kirk Havercroft.
