20,000 Atlantic salmon escape into B.C. waters
Wild-salmon advocates are alarmed over a large escape of farmed fish in Queen Charlotte Strait. An electrical fire at the Mowi fish farm on Robertson …
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BC Coastal Fish Farms To Close By 2025?
The aquaculture industry must be shitting in their collective pants now that Justin Trudeau has been re-elected as Canada’s Prime Minister. Trudeau’s liberal party recently …
New Viruses Found in Farmed and Wild Salmon
Researchers have found three new-to-science viruses in chinook and sockeye salmon in British Columbia. The discovery, led by Gideon Mordecai, a University of British Columbia molecular biologist …
Salmon feed made out of wood successfully completes trial
We’re now making a salmon feed out of wood. Agricultural-biotechnology company Arbiom, that converts wood into a high-protein ingredient called SylPro, has announced the …
New England Steelhead?
Could we possibly see another run of Atlantic steelhead once some of these escape into the wild? I’ve often wondered if a river like the …
Aquaculture Doesn’t Reduce Pressure on Wild Fish
Aquaculture is often promoted as a sustainable alternative to catching wild fish—a way to reduce pressure on overexploited stocks while providing affordable and necessary protein …
French Polynesia okays Chinese fish farm on Hao atoll
French Polynesia has officially given the go-ahead to a Chinese company to build the South Pacific’s largest fish farm at Hao atoll. The plan calls …
Burger King launches new salmon burger for Chinese new year
Another reason why salmon farms are not going away anytime soon. Burger King has launched a limited-edition fresh Norwegian Salmon Burger in Singapore. The new salmon …
Chilean fishermen file class action claim against Marine Harvest after salmon escape
In July around 690,000 fish escaped from Marine Harvest’s Punta Redonda farm site in Chile. According to the Chilean fisheries directorate, Sernapesca, only 38,000 fish were recaptured …
We Have All Been Here Before
For the second time, Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has destroyed 800,000 juvenile Atlantic salmon after testing required by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) …