On Wednesday afternoon, it was revealed that the Tierra del Fuego government had signed a letter of intent with Wanchese Argentina, a subsidiary of Cooke Canada, to promote the establishment of a salmon farming operation on the island. Although the government emphasized that the goal was “sustainable aquaculture development,” the company has a long history of legal issues in several states in the United States, Canada, and Chile.

One voice: Falklanders fighting ‘big salmon’ for marine protection
A court-ordered consultation over a 200,000-tonne salmon farming proposal has left the Falklands’ marine protection plans in limbo – and a community that thought it had already won this fight bracing for round two.

