ARTICLE BY El Rompehielos

Alert in Tierra del Fuego: the record of Cooke, the salmon farm that wants to operate on the island

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.

Class of Consumers Sues Industrial Salmon Giant Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing of “Mama Bear” Products’ Sustainability

Despite trading on a cute, pastoral image, Mama Bear salmon is sourced from a company operating at the bleeding edge of destructive industrial salmon farming, according to a federal lawsuit filed today. A Mama Bear purchaser is bringing a putative class action claiming that its marketing violates consumer protection laws. The plaintiff is represented by fair food system advocacy organization FarmSTAND and the law firms Pearson Warshaw, LLP and Jennings & Earley PLLC.

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