Fish farming
What’s the healthiest option for my family? What do all those claims on the label mean? Learn more about fish and seafood direct from us the producers!
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Are farmed trout very different than wild trout?
Sometimes we hear that our “genetically superior” farmed trout can escape and outcompete wild fish, but that’s HAKE news. Two reasons: 1. Government-led hatcheries release about 1 million rainbow...
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In the news
Are there PFAS “forever chemicals” in our fish?
There has been some scary news stories recently about PFAS chemicals in fish. We were getting concerned, especially after a wave of questions from our customers that we couldn’t...
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How to talk to your friends who are against fish farming
We speak to a lot of people about fish farming every day, and we occasionally meet some folks who think it’s bad. In our experience, it can be easy...
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How do you count fish on a farm?
It’s important for us to know exactly how many fish are in each tank. Because if a tank is over-crowded, it’s bad for fish health, welfare and growth! That...
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What’s a humane harvesting machine look like on a fish farm?
Arlen shows you how we humanely harvest fish at our fish farm on Manitoulin Island. Harvesting humanely is good for the fish, good for our team members, and good...
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How many fish die in every batch?
There’s been some bad stories lately about high death rates on fish farms, so we wanted to explore the issue with what we at Springhills know. As any farmer...
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How do you humanely harvest a fish?
One reason that Springhills fish tastes so fresh is the gentle way we harvest it. Every fish is stunned immediately as it comes out of the water. That means...
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Top 5 fish farming myths we bust constantly
Our dad always says the second job of every fish farmer is education, as there are lots of misconceptions out there! Here’s the 5 we hear most often: 1....
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What regulations do fish farmers follow?
What regulations do fish farmers follow? 🕵️ We use a public resource 💧🌊 so we’re under the careful eye of government regulators. Farmers like us support these rules because...
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Unverified claims on seafood labels
A recent SeaChoice report found that 7 in 10 seafood products make unverified claims on the label, Claims like “responsible”, “sustainable” and “humane”. It doesn’t mean they aren’t doing these...
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Do you ever hear bad things about net-pen fish farms?
I’ve been getting some emails recently from customers concerned that we’re now raising rainbow trout in open-water pens on Manitoulin Island. We know there are some bad net-pen farms...
