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May 31, 2023 - Press Conference on Salmon Farming Industry
PRESS CONFERENCE ON SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY
Announcement on Jobs, Economic Development, Indigenous Reconciliation at Risk in Surrey
MORE INFORMATION:
Surrey is an important hub for salmon farming in BC and is home to numerous companies that provide services such as fish processing, feed milling, truck transportation, packaging, warehousing and distribution to the salmon farming sector. Direct economic benefits generated by these companies in Surrey before the federal government shut down salmon farming operations in the Discovery Islands have amounted to:
$46 million in GDP
344 full-time jobs
$24 million in annual salaries
SPEAKERS:
Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade
Brad Hicks, Director, Taplow Feeds
Kyran Clarke, Operations Manager, Aquatrans Distributions Inc.
Please let anita@businessinsurrey.com know if you can attend this Press Conference.
Date and Time
Wednesday May 31, 2023
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
Location
Surrey Board of Trade (#101, 14439-104 Avenue, Surrey, BC)
Contact Information
Pooja Pawar
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