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Campaigns & Coalitions

In 2021, Argentina became the first country to ban open-pen salmon farming due to the environmental damage seen in Chile. Opposition is growing in Iceland, Alaska, and Canada, with lawsuits in Washington State after its 2022 ban. In Maine and Tasmania, communities and scientists are fighting to protect their coastlines. This section tracks ongoing campaigns and movements.

Campaign Coalition Non-Profit

Sea Shepherd Global
Dedicated to protecting and conserving the oceans and all marine wildlife
Feedback Global
UK and Netherlands based environmental campaign working towards a food system that is both nourishing to the people and the planet
Fish Farms Out
Global coalition spreading facts to influence the public and legislators to stop the world wide issue of fish farm industries
Seas of Change
A diverse community of groups and individuals coming together to share information and seek legislative reform about the fish farming industry
Seaspiracy
Netflix documentary about fishing and fishing industries and the environmental impact they cause
Slow Food
A global movement that is adovcating for good, clean, and sustainable food choices
The GSFR
Stop the expansion of the salmon industry and open-net salmon farms through sharing actions and information
World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers (WFF)
To establish fundamental human rights, social justice and culture of artisanal /small scale fish harvesters and fish workers.
World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP)
To advance the global struggle of small-scale fisher people through collective analysis, knowledge, solidarity building and empowerment.

African confederation of artisanal fisheries organizations (CAOPA)

CAOPA is an organization of professionals in the artisanal maritime and continental fisheries of Africa.
whose main focus is the promotion of sustainable artisanal fishing.

Killora Community Association
An association dedicated to ending industrial salmon in Tasmania
LowCO
A group of volunteer film makers, writers, artists, scientists, activists, chefs, Indigenous people, farmers, community leaders, and citizens working to protect the marine environment of Tasmania
Neighbors Opposed to Fish Farming
NOFF was created to hold industry and governments to account, alerting consumers nationwide to the health concerns and environmental damage caused by this industry.
Off the Table Australia
A movement of chefs, restaurants, writers, caterers and food lovers to take farmed salmon off the table in Australia.
Save Tasmania / NOFF
Driven by a diverse group of volunteers to save the unique waterways of Tasmania from Atlantic salmon industries
Tasmanian Alliance for Marine Protection
An alliance of fishermen and community groups across Tasmania united to protect Tasmania from industrial fish farming

Committee for Fair Fisheries Arrangements (CFFA)
CFFA is a platform of European and African-based organizations that raises awareness about the impacts of the EU-Africa fisheries arrangements on African artisanal fishing communities

Ingen burfisk i havet (No caged fish in the ocean)
An organization committed to informing consumers about the farmed fish industry and advocating for change in grocery stores and restaurants

Seastemik
Focusing on transforming the food systems to protect marine ecosystems, animal welfare, and human health

AKTAIA
A network of citizens, institutions, organizations, CSOs (Civil Society Organizations), municipalities and individuals from all over Greece who are fighting for the protection of the marine environment from the uncontrolled expansion of aquaculture.
Katheti
Nonprofit on the island of Poros, educating the public on the aquaculture expansion in Greece and working for the protection of Poros, Methana and otehr communities threatened by industrial fish farming.
SOS Evoia
Movement to stop the expansion of the fish farming industry in the communities of Evoia, Greece
SOS Salamina
Movement to stop the expansion of the fish farming industry in Salamina, Greece
Xiromero Campaign
Movement to stop the expansion of the fish farming industry in the communities of in Xiromero, Aetilokarnia, and the Echinades Islands.

AegisWatch
Fighting industrial fish farming and its negative consequences in Iceland
Icelandic Wildfish Fund
Environmental organization focusing on the environmental preservation of Icelandic salmonids, wild salmon, and other Icelandic fish in bodies of water
North Atlantic Salmon Fund (NASF)
Working to restore wild salmon populations in the Northern Atlantic by fighting the expansion of open net-pen aquaculture and buying out unsustainable fisheries of salmon
The Six Rivers Foundation
Dedicated to reversing the decline of Atlantic salmon and protectioning and conversing Atlantic salmon for future generations
VÁ! félag um vernd fjarðar
NGO that is working to end fish farming in open sea pens in Seyðisfjörður

Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages
Fighting for the end of salmon cages in Ireland after successfully fighting against the installation of salmon cages in Galway Bay
Salmon Watch Ireland
Organization working to restore the salmon abundance in Ireland

SalmonCamera
Working to restoring salmon, sea trout, and sea trout stocks to their historical levels

ACEC
A non-profit ecological organization fighting for the protection of the marine environment in Calp, Spain from aquaculture.

Coastal Communities Network
A coalition of community based groups working to strengthen and connect communities in order to protect and restore Scotland's costal and marine resources
Inside Scottish Salmon Feedlots (ISSF)
Fighting to end the destruction that open cage salmon farming has caused marine ecosystems through education, media, and community engagement to empower and give voice to local communites
Ocean Rebellion
An art collection focusing on ocean degradation through interventions that engage large audiences and media
Off the Table UK
A movement of chefs, restaurants, writers, caterers and food lovers to take farmed salmon off the table in the UK.
Save Papay
Movement from the people of Papay to save their small island of Papay from farmed fish industries.
Scottish Scalmon
Fighting industrial fish farming via film and activism in Scotland, led by reknown activist Don Staniford.
The Missing Salmon Alliance
A group of conservationists working to protect and save the wild Atlantic salmon populations
Viva!
Vegan campaign that specializes in undercover investigations and animal campaigns
WildFish
Campaigning to preserve wild fish populations and their habitats, especially the salmon farming across the United Kingdom

Clayouot Action/Salmon People
Canadian based convservation society trying to protect the diverse bioculture of the Clayoquot sound and restore a sustainable wild salmon economy
Healthy Bays Network
An alliance of organizations and individuals working to stop open net-pen aquaculture in Novan Scotian and Canadian waters
Living Oceans
Protections, preserving, and restoring the oceans and resources through outreach, research, education, and scientific resolutions
Off the Table Canada
A movement of chefs, restaurants, writers, caterers and food lovers to take farmed salmon off the table in Canada.
Pacific Wild
Devoted to the protection and restoration of wildlife and ecosystems in Britsh Columbia and beyond
Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Science-based chartity working to restore and defend wild salmon in British Columbia

Don't Cage our Oceans
Coalition of diverse organizations working to stop fish farming in the United States by focusing on legislation, policies, and building coalitions
Downeast Salmon Federation
Working on the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon, other fish, and their habitats
Frenchman's Bay United
A coalition attempting to oppose the American Aquafarms proposal in Frenchman Bay and protect the interests of the local people
Movement led by Northwest Tribal Nations
Alliance of fishermen committed to sustainable fishing and protecting local costal communities
Nama
A movement to resist big-business control of ocean resources, empower local fishermen, transform problematic supply chains, and establish a fair seafood system for everyone.
Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation
A statewide coalition working to restore Maine's fishing heritage and promote local fishermen
Salmon Defense
Dedicated to protecting and conserving the wild Pacific salmon populations and their habitats
Salmon Orca Project
Movement led by Northwest Tribal Nations dedicated to saving and protecting salmon, orcas, and sacred treaties in the Snake River
Wild Salmon Center
Working to protect the wild salmon rivers in the North Pacific

Áreas Protegidas Sin Salmoneras
Dedicated to the protection of the oceans from industrial fish farming in the Patagonia region of Chile
Asamblea de Mujeres Insulares por las Aguas
A group of women working to protect the waters from the effects of human activities
Defendamos Chile
Working for the preservation and improvement of the marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Chilean Patagonia
Fundación Centinela de Patagonia
A group of marine biologists, engineers, artists, fishermen, and other local citizens working to preserve the unique environment of Chiloé and Chilean Patagonia