WA State Aquaculture Ban Not Final
A judge has ruled that Washington State Commissioner Hilary Franz’s ban should not be considered a final decision or action by a government agency. To …
Tagfish aquaculture
Feds move to phase out open net salmon farms in B.C.
The BC government took steps toward keeping their promise to remove open-net pen salmon farms from B.C. waters by 2025, say, conservationists. By not renewing …
Does the future of sustainable salmon lie on dry land?
As wild fisheries collapse or reach peak harvest, land-based salmon farming offers an alternative to sea-based open net-pen farming, which has been associated with the …
Gulf of Mexico fish farm would be a tragedy for recreational anglers
A chain-link cage, anchored to the seafloor 130 feet below, with 20,000 almaco jack fish packed like cattle in an oversized bait ball of synthetic …
Big Fish The Aquacultural Revolution
A very in-depth view of the Aquacultural Revolution from Hakai Magazine. As the world’s population swells to 9.7 billion, industry and governments say aquaculture is …
Trudeau Government Backpedals On Phasing Out B.C. Open Net Salmon Farms By 2025
When something sounds too good to be true… Following an outcry from the salmon farming industry, the Trudeau government has backed away from its election …
On Land Aquaculture – Atlantic Sapphire – Fish for the Future
Hopefully an alternative to the terrible environmental impact of ocean aquaculture. A new land-based salmon farm, described by industry groups as among the world’s largest, …
DFO to test for harmful virus at B.C. fish farms
Testing will begin at B.C. fish farm operations for strains of a virus that is harmful to farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway, the federal fisheries …
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 …
America’s Biggest Salmon Farm Under Construction…… In Miami
Miami is probably the last place you would think of when it comes to fish aquaculture. Atlantic Sapphire has begun construction on a massive salmon farm in …