Sign the petition and save the Maugean Skate
It is imperative that we prevent the disappearance of this ancient species from our planet. Conservation advice from the government’s own department highlights the devastating impact of fish farms on the Maugean Skate population.
Go home Norway
With slogans like “These Are Not Your Waters” and “Go Home, Norway,” Indigenous peoples, local communities, and international environmentalists are using occupations, protests, and legal action to make their voices heard.
Washington State Poised to Permanently Ban Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture
Washington State recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound. Now, the state is on the verge of prohibiting this industry from ever returning.
Hidden costs of farmed salmon: Protecting Maine’s waters from industrial aquaculture
Conservation Law Foundation filed a notice of intent to sue Cooke Aquaculture for violations of the Clean Water Act at its Maine operations. In Maine, Cooke grows over one million salmon in cages spread across 13 active sites in the state.
Fish Farming Industry is Using ‘Misleading’ Figures to Downplay its Role in Overfishing, New Research Finds
A new study suggests that the global fish farming industry uses as much as 307 percent more wild fish than previously reported, and carnivorous fish such as salmon and trout eat far more seafood than they provide.
Salmon-farming industry has to take protecting biodiversity seriously to guarantee stable future
Over 70 scientists and conservationists from around the world sent an open letter to world leaders, warning about the threat of industrial salmon farming in open-net pens in Chile’s protected waters.
Australian retailer’s shareholders reject proposal to stop sourcing Tasmanian salmon
Conservation Law Foundation filed a notice of intent At Woolworths’ annual general meeting in Sydney, shareholders voted against a proposal to stop selling salmon from the harbor. Chairman Scott Perkins said the company is waiting on government study results before deciding further.sue Cooke Aquaculture for violations of the Clean Water Act at its Maine operations. In Maine, Cooke grows over one million salmon in cages spread across 13 active sites in the state.
Salmon Farming Project: Libertarians Want “Tierra del Fuego to Become an Export Powerhouse”
Following the controversy over salmon farms, a legislator shared details about a proposed law to boost aquaculture production. He clarified, “We don’t want to replicate the Chilean method but instead promote the RAS system.”
‘What the hell is happening’: calls for answers after 10% of Tasmanian salmon die in Macquarie Harbour fish farms
A government document published after a request by the Neighbours of Fish Farming, suggest that 1,150 tonnes of fish died in farms in the vast harbour on the state’s west coast between September and March.
Researchers find traces of controversial chemical in salmon fillets
Tralopyril, a chemical agent used to control the accumulation of algae and other marine organisms on salmon net pens has been discovered in salmon fillets by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR).