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Grieg Seafood 15 British Columbia Grieg Seafood’s farm sites in Canada are located on the east and west coast of vancouver island, and on the mainland north of vancouver in British Columbia. Grieg Seafood started farming in Canada in 2001 in Esperanza inlet on the west coast of vancouver island, British Columbia. The company’s activities have expanded, with farm sites now located in nootka Sound, on the east coast of vancouver island, and on the Sunshine Coast. all our farms are reached and serviced via small coastal communities. Gold River (population 1,200) on vancouver island’s The farms may be located in remote fjords, but our company’s west coast, is home to our freshwater hatchery and also serves as close proximity to the US, Canadian, and asian markets allows this the main staging area for our production in that region. The village production region to directly supply these markets and ensures is renowned for its sport fshing, majestic scenery, and friendly that there is no compromise in delivering the freshest fsh to our people. more than 25 local residents work in our hatchery, and our customers. Grieg Seafood has a crucial proximity to the american operations help support the tourism and marine transportation market, with transport costs $1-1.70 lower per kg than our Chilean sectors as well. it takes a full day to travel to this region from BC’s competitors. largest city, vancouver, but thepristine waters and superior farming conditions are well worth the effort. Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. holds 21 farm licenses, has its own hatchery in Gold River, and owns a small processing plant on BC’s Sunshine Our operations on the Sunshine Coast include farming atlantic and Coast, in Egmont. during peak production times we employ Coho salmon. We also have a small processing facility in Egmont. approximately 130 people, most of whom live in communities far Located 120 km northwest of vancouver, our farms and processing from British Columbia’s large urban centres. facility seasonally employ over 50 people from the surrounding communities. This sparsely populated region is famous for its gorgeous isolated bays and inlets nestled in the Coast mountains. Value Chain Brood- Freshwater Seawater harvest processing Sales stock Key fgures 2010 Sales revenue: TnOk 554 300 harvest: TOnS 13 682 (gutted weight) EBiT/kg: nOk 5,05 (gutted weight) GOLd RivER: iT TakES a FULL day TO TRavEL TO ThiS REGiOn FROm BC’S LaRGEST CiTy, vanCOUvER, BUT ThE pRiSTinE WaTERS and SUpERiOR FaRminG COndiTiOnS aRE WELL WORTh ThE EFFORT.