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The Last Salmon: a podcast to inspire hope and solutions for a species in crisis.
Hosted by actor, artist and activist, Jim Murray MBE, The Last Salmon, offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species - the wild salmon.
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.
Around the world, more than four billion people aren’t getting enough of key vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Chris Golden. One promising solution: better stewardship of sources of nutrient-rich aquatic foods.
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.
The report reviews regulatory frameworks as well as standards such as those set by Codex Alimentarius, FAO guidelines, and GFSI‑benchmarked schemes, advocating for harmonized labelling, mandatory scientific names, and improved traceability. It emphasizes the role of consumer awareness and industry transparency in combating fraud.
GSFR’s Director, Catalina Cendoya, was interviewed on The Ocean Age podcast as part of a special series exploring ocean advocacy across Argentina and Chile.
This study analyzes the economic impact of salmon farming on Skye and Lochalsh, arguing that current estimates often exaggerate net benefits by focusing on gross effects and omitting critical factors.
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.
The 2024 Screening Programme investigated antifouling agents and related compounds, as well as delousing agents, and metals near fish farms and a net service station on Norway’s west coast. Samples included seawater, sediment, benthic animals, and production fish.
El Lamento del Mar / The Lament of the Sea, a moving documentary that sheds light on the devastating realities of open-net salmon 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.
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.
A film by Land and Sea For All exposing the aquaculture industry’s neglect for the environment and local heroes standing up for a cleaner future.
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.
This report presents key outcomes from the final phase of FAIRR’s Sustainable Aquaculture engagement, which took place between April 2024 and March 2025. The engagement focused on how major salmon producers can reduce their dependence on wild-caught fish in salmon feed.
This report details the activities carried out by the GSFR from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
A new Feedback report—featuring our contributions—exposes how banks, investors, and even taxpayer money are fuelling industrial salmon farming.
This report analyses the disparity between the public image of Scottish farmed salmon and the operational reality of the industry.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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).
“The salmon farming industry is not a food production system, it is a food reduction system.” This new study suggests that the global fish farming industry uses as much as 307 percent more wild fish than previously reported.
An Icelandic salmon farming company recently experienced a significant fry escape incident due to an open tap in the drain while pumping the fish.
Sites operated by Mowi, Bakkafrost and Scottish Sea Farms were filmed covertly and footage was released by an animal welfare body.
Shareholders from Woolworths Group are pushing to end the supermarkets salmon farming operations in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania.
In this article, the sustainable restaurant association "examines" the sustainability issues surrounding farmed salmon, including advice and insights from experts and businesses in our network, to explore wheter salmon has a place on a sustainable menu
On October 17th a powerful video lit up Times Square in New York exposing that 420 salmon farms operate within protected parks and reserves in Chilean Patagonia.
On Saturday, October 12th, Icelandic organisation VÁ Felag held a protest meeting in Seyðisfjörður against the proposed sea pen farming in the fjord.
French NGO Seastemik released a report and a platform debunking the myth that the salmon farming industry contributes to global food security and human health by providing Omega-3s.
Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chiefs share their motivation for challenging the Feds’ five-year fish farm license extension, including lack of consultation, their inherited obligation to the environment, and precautionary stories from those now in the spirit world.
Despite a promise to phae out ocean farms, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier will allow license renewals for a “responible, realistic, and achievable transition” away from ocean farming.
Remember their campaign asking Wagamama to take farmed salmon off the table? The petition has reached nearly 100k signatures so far!
WildFish has launched a new petition calling on the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to urgently investigate industry greenwashing.
A salmon farming firm, subsidiary of Mowi Scotland, has been accused of misleading locals in Loch Broom, Scotland, about plans to install a large feed barge at their fish farm…
Over 70 environmental, animal welfare and community groups spanning 18 countries have criticised the standard.
Based on feedback from the Seas of Change Conference and several organizations, The Rauch drafted a letter to Manuel Barange, Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. The letter urges the FAO to exclude carnivorous fish farming from its sustainable aquaculture guidelines.
NASF launched the campaign ‘Let’s Undo This’ to tell Parliament to ban open-net ocean pen salmon farming and pass the strongest laws possible.
The GSFR was invited to co-sponsor Seas of Change – “The Poros Summit of Sea Industrial Fish Farming”.
Read @theguardian’s latest article detailing Argentina’s success story in banning open-net pen salmon farms from the country, alongside the critical situation of Chile’s waters and the creation of the GSFR as a result.
The GSFR was invited to co-sponsor Seas of Change – “The Poros Summit of Sea Industrial Fish Farming”.
Hollywood actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio faced criticism for his support of a campaign calling for the closure of salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada.
On June 30th, all open net-pen salmon farms expire. Join @watershedwatchbc in their latest campaign to remind the Canadian federal government to uphold their promise and remove factory fish farms from the stunning west coast of British Columbia.
In an effort to address antibiotic usage in salmon aquaculture, the Chilean government and salmon farmers are collaborating.
The Icelandic Food Agency, MAST, has renewed the operating licence of Arctic Sea Farm, a subsidiary of Arctic Fish, at two key sites. The decision allows for up to 7,800 tonnes of salmon.
On March 11th, the Bob Brown Foundation and Sea Shepherd Australia organised a Flotilla in nipaluna/Hobart, calling for the removal of fish farms from Tasmania’s waters ahead of the state election on March 23rd, 2024.
Here are 5 podcasts to listen to while driving, walking, or simply chilling about the impacts of open-net salmon farming industry.
In a bold move towards sustainable sourcing, a sushi restaurant in Corner Brook has taken a stand against open-net farmed salmon. This decision reflects a growing trend…
NZ King Salmon first submitted its application for resource consent to the Marlborough District Council in 2019, and consent was granted in September 2023, after an Environment Court decision.
Salmon Secrets is a powerful 40-minute investigative documentary that unveils the hidden impacts of salmon farming in British Columbia.
Laxaþjóð | A Salmon Nation tells the story of a country united by its lands and waters, and the power of a community to protect the wild places and animals that helped forge its identity.
Don’t be fooled by their smart wording. It is time to share the truth.
A new report by Feedback and a coalition of West African and Norwegian organisations, ‘Blue Empire: How the Norwegian salmon industry extracts nutrition and undermines livelihoods in West Africa’...
The fish, with an average weight of about 6 kilograms, escaped as a result of net damage, the company said Thursday. The escape was discovered when farmed salmon were caught near the site.
The EU Commission has formally accused the six leading Norwegian salmon producers of illegally monopolizing the industry.