Amanda Luxton

I am currently the Manager of the land-based Tsulton Broodstock Site with Mowi Canada West. My responsibilities at this site vary depending on the time of year. In early summer, I will receive broodstock and take care of them, water quality, flows, and husbandry until the fish are ready to spawn. During spawn season, the main responsibilities are collecting milt, sorting females, spawning the fish, and sending beautiful eggs down to our hatchery in the South Island. I have been with Mowi for 12 years, spending my entire career in the Freshwater Department. I have learned many different systems, including RAS, flow-through, and lake systems, and the different stages of the salmon lifecycle from egg to smolt to brood. Professionally I was given the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Future Leaders Program with the Fisheries Council of Canada, learning more about this industry, the wild fisheries and all the steps involved on both sides. Being able to still learn and try new things has only added to my passion for aquaculture.