Norway’s wild salmon are on the brink. Parasites from offshore salmon farms are spreading into open waters, wiping out populations that once numbered over a million. With numbers now under 400,000, many rivers are closed to fishing. Can sustainable farming save them?

#norway #environment #salmon #factoryfarming #salmonindustry #salmonfarming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVOXMoJUBag

Can Norway’s wild salmon be saved? | DW Documentary

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Dead fur seals with your salmon?

"A seal and 15 cormorants died in a Tasmanian salmon farmvin the space of a week after becoming trapped inside, despite Tassal assurances that it would prevent wildlife interactions.I t's the 42nd seal to die at Tasmanian fish farms since the start of 2021.It is assumed the birds drowned due to lack of access to escape ramp."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-25/death-of-seal-and-cormorants-at-tassal-fish-farm-lease/105693120
#seals #birds #biodiversity #salmon #fish #SalmonIndustry #AnimalWelfare #Aquaculture #externalities

Australian fur seal and 15 cormorants die in Tasmanian salmon farm despite Tassal assurances of wildlife safety

A seal and 15 cormorants died in a Tasmanian salmon farm in the space of a week after becoming trapped inside, despite Tassal assurances that it would prevent wildlife interactions.

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A wonderful documentary on the state of the caged salmon industry and how they are killing the oceans in #Chile and #Norway. How the chilean govt is not obeying its own laws when they are broken by these large corporations. Watch and learn & Don’t buy caged salmon!
English subtitled => https://youtu.be/DYc-L1l7n8I?si=sbGkv9mV4rUCa8lW

Spanish subtitled => https://youtu.be/-88nzz1V4sE?si=lqaT0KWwfHjhN8P1

#salmonindustry #OceanLife #buywildsalmon #naturalsalmon #cagedsalmon #ecological_destruction

Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie is pushing for an inquiry into Tasmania’s salmon industry, raising serious concerns about whether diseased fish are being sold to the public.
A shocking policy document from 10 years ago has surfaced, revealing that staff were advised to recover as many fish as possible during mass die-offs for harvest and processing. 🚩
This raises major questions about food safety and industry practices. Shouldn’t we know what’s on our plates?

#Tasmania #SalmonIndustry #FoodSafety #Inquiry #AndrewWilkie #Transparency

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/claims-diseased-salmon-sold-to-public/105083374

Claims diseased salmon sold to public - ABC listen

Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie is calling for an inquiry into Tasmania's salmon industry and whether it's selling diseased fish to the public.

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Last month, Tasmania faced an unprecedented crisis as over 5,500 tonnes of dead salmon were sent to waste facilities, according to the Environment Protection Authority. This staggering loss represents about 6% of the industry's annual production.
#Sustainability #SalmonIndustry #Tasmania #EnvironmentalImpact #OceanConservation #JBSFoods #multinationals #selfregulation

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/salmon-tasmania-apologises-for-mortality-event/105024028

Salmon industry apologises for impact of 'unprecedented mortality event'

The peak body for salmon farming acknowledges the community impact of mass salmon mortalities and fatty chunks washing ashore on Tasmanian beaches, calling it a "concerning time" and saying the industry will be making changes.

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Dead fish from a mass mortality event have been washing up on some Tasmanian beaches. The Premier has told parliament that salmon companies are officially on notice. #Tasmania #SalmonIndustry #EnvironmentalCrisis #JBSFoods #MaugeanSkate

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-04/health-warning-over-salmon-chunks-on-tasmanian-beach/105007206

Rockliff puts Tasmanian salmon companies 'on notice', says mass fish mortalities 'completely unacceptable'

Tasmania's premier has faced questioning on the opening day of state parliament over the government's silence over issuing public health warnings for the recent salmon mass mortality that saw fish carcasses washed up on beaches.

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@[email protected] il gatto di un mio compagno di università mangiava qualunque secondo piatto, mentre per quanto riguardava i primi, solo gnocchi al pesto.
Un altro mangiava il minestrone fatto in casa.
#Björk #SalmonIndustry
[ ‘I always wanted to be David Attenborough’: Björk on protecting salmon, going on strike and magical mushrooms ]
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/05/bjork-rosalia-single-iceland-environment-salmon-fish-farming-interview?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #Björk #SalmonIndustry
‘I always wanted to be David Attenborough’: Björk on protecting salmon, going on strike and magical mushrooms

The singer is releasing a single with Rosalía to support action against intensive salmon farming. She talks about being a guardian of Iceland’s wilderness and how young people will make real change

The Guardian
Ottawa aims to reduce size of salmon fishing industry by buying licences

Jeff Grout, a salmon resource manager with Fisheries, says about 1,300 licences are eligible for the program, which will buy them at market rate and take them out of circulation.

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