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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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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...
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What kind of fish farm is best?
When the topic of fish farming comes up with your friends, do you ever find they’re quick to say what types of farms are good and what types are...
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Get hooked on the Springhills Spotify playlist
Cast a line to some of our favourite fishy songs in our new playlist Some are country, others are dance, but they’re all about our favourite things: family, farming,...
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Can fish feel pain?
This is still greatly debated and undecided. But as some scientists learn more, they’re finding that fish can suffer and feel pain. We fish farmers would agree. Researchers have...
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How do trout, salmon and char behave differently on a fish farm?
Trout are wolves, salmon are sheep, and char are like golden retrievers. You might think that our three fish are similar, but they aren’t. Each species has evolved very...
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How old is a fish when it’s harvested?
Would you believe almost THREE years old? Trout, char and salmon are typically harvested between 30 to 36 months. That’s over 1,000 days of feeding, raising and caring for...
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Here’s a look at tank cleaning on a fish fish
Here’s how daily tank cleaning look like on the fish farm. We gently scrub-a-dub-dub first thing every morning to keep the water clean and the fish healthy. View this...
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Springhills Fish expands to Manitoulin Island
Psst.. we’re EXPANDING! We are excited to announce a new addition to the Springhills family! We just finalized a new partnership with Sheshegwaning First Nation for a new fish...
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Do we use MRNA vaccines in our fish?
Do we use MRNA vaccines in our fish? Do we inject them with antibiotics? We’ve seen a ‘spike’ in these questions recently, and I wanted to speak to them...
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What fish can I eat if I’m pregnant?
Pregnant? Here’s what Springhills fish you can eat! We get lets of questions from expectant mothers and worrying spouses about what Springhills fish is safe to enjoy. On one...
