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.
In a unanimous decision, the Greek island of Poros rejected the expansion of fish farming
The Greek Ministry of the Environment unanimously canceled the proposed 28-fold expansion of fish farming on Poros, which would have occupied 25% of the island’s coastline and generated as much waste as a town of 35,000 people — on an island with only 3,500 year-round residents.
Land-use ordinance nixed by Lubec voters
During a four-hour town meeting on August 6 that drew 233 voters, Lubec residents decisively turned down a proposed land use ordinance while narrowly adopting a local aquaculture ordinance. They also adopted updates to the town’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.
FAIRR analysis finds wild sources of salmon feed won’t keep up with salmon production
The FAIRR Initiative’s latest analysis determined seven of the world’s largest salmon-farming companies are facing a “critical constraint,” as overreliance on declining wild-caught sources for fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) are hampering growth, making it imperative that producers diversify feed sources and product portfolios.
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.