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Fishermen worried about potential salmon farm expansion, says Brier Island resident
Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. wants to expand the boundaries of its salmon farm off the coast of Brier Island, N.S., but there is fear an expansion could force out longtime lobster fishermen in the area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cooke-aquaculture-expansion-9.7128162?cmp=rss

Environment | The Guardian US Mar 9

How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/09/fish-factories-west-africa-guardian-investigation-desmog-fishmeal-oil #Guineabissau #FishingIndustry #Food #Fish #Oceans #Fishing #Environment #Fish #FishOil #Africa #Animals #Conservation #Food #MarineLife #Wildlife #WorldNews #Business #FoodSecurity

How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories

A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Mar 4

World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/worlds-largest-krill-harvester-row-blue-tick-sustainability-label #MarineLife #Environment #Conservation #Fish #FishingIndustry #Fishing #Wildlife #Food

World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label

Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Feb 26

Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/waitrose-suspends-sale-mackerel-overfishing #Fishing #FishingIndustry #Fish #Conservation #Environment #Food #MarineLife #Fish #Food #Wildlife #Waitrose #Supermarkets #JohnLewis #Business

Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing

Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Feb 24

‘It’s more exciting than Tesco’: can traditional fishing lure Cornwall’s young people? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/24/its-more-exciting-than-tesco-can-traditional-fishing-lure-cornwalls-young-people #Cornwall #FishingIndustry #UkNews #Environment #YouthUnemployment #YoungPeople #Society

‘It’s more exciting than Tesco’: can traditional fishing lure Cornwall’s young people?

Taster days and training are offering teenagers an escape from a future of part-time, seasonal work – and giving a boost to a declining industry

The Guardian

Assoc for Scottish Literature Feb 21

“An entire system of comharran – Gaelic navigational marks – surrounds the islands… A wealth of knowledge about the creatures which populate these fishing grounds is also encoded within the Gaelic language.”

—Alastair Cole: How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland’s seas

https://theconversation.com/how-scottish-gaelic-is-helping-protect-scotlands-seas-155660

#Scotland #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #MotherLanguageDay #UNESCO #fishing #fishingindustry #Hebrides #language #minoritylanguage

How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland’s seas

Around 75% of fishermen in the Outer Hebrides speak Gaelic. Their daily use of the language at work helps keep it alive.

The Conversation

Environment | The Guardian US Feb 17

‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/17/scotland-shetland-fishing-salmon-fish-farms-environment-ssf #FishingIndustry #Scotland #UkNews #Environment #Fish #Fish #Fishing #Conservation #Food #MarineLife #Wildlife #Business #Coastlines #Food #ScottishPolitics

‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm

Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Feb 5