Salmon Tasmania fish pen ad banned over potentially misleading content
A Salmon Tasmania ad promoted across Facebook and Tasmanian cinemas has been removed following a breach in advertising standards.
A panel upheld a complaint that the ad could mislead the audience by suggesting the conditions under one Nubeena salmon pen is representative of all salmon pens.
Uncovering the Hard Truths About Salmon Farming
When Alessandro Bocconcelli first traveled to the Los Lagos region in southern Chile in 2014, he was captivated by its immense beauty. Located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the Chilean Patagonia, the region includes a large internal sea surrounded by enormous swaths of untouched wilderness. It is home to an abundance of marine life, including the blue whale.
But it has also been the subject of controversy due to the influx of salmon farming in the area.
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.
Watchdog ruling lifts the lid on Scotland’s secretive salmon farms
For years, Scotland’s salmon industry has sold an image of cold, clean seas and “responsibly farmed” fish. Behind that marketing, regulators have been sitting on welfare inspection reports detailing mass mortalities, gruesome failures and shocking conditions on farms linked to supermarket favourites Co‑op and Marks & Spencer.
Iceland must protect wild salmon and reject new aquaculture legislation (commentary) – By Yvon Chouinard
In a little more than 50 years, the population of wild North Atlantic salmon has plummeted by 75%. Today, it is estimated that fewer than 60,000 exist in and around Iceland. Unless we do something soon, we may be condemning what Icelandic environmentalist and wild fish advocate Orri Vigfússon has called the “king of fish” to extinction.
Resistance in Buenos Aires: opposition to salmon farms sets the agenda with Norway
The rejection of salmon farms from the Beagle Channel to Buenos Aires, with a banner displaying the message “No to Salmon Farms in the Argentine Sea” surprised passersby this week in front of the Norwegian Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Seeing less salmon on the menu? That’s a good thing
You may have noticed that salmon dishes are becoming less common on local menus. There’s been increasing awareness of the ecological harm being done by Atlantic salmon farms in Tasmania, as more information comes to light about how these industrial farms are polluting waterways in Tasmania and putting vulnerable marine species at risk.
Less Salmon, More Oysters: Aquaculture Could Reduce its Climate Impact by Embracing Bivalves and Seaweed
Most farmed seafood comes from fin fish, but a new study urges shifting production toward bivalves and seaweed.
WildFish response to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee letter on salmon farming
Responding to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee’s conclusions on salmon farming regulation, WildFish said the Committee has delivered a clear and sobering assessment of a system that is failing both wild fish and the marine environment.
Cushing Select Board Race Ends in Tie
The two candidates to fill a vacant Select Board seat tied on Election Day. And residents overwhelmingly voted to enact a 180-day moratorium on industrial-scale aquaculture projects. The Select Board placed that question on the Nov. 4 municipal ballot.