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“The Lament of the Sea” is a gripping independent documentary that uncovers the hidden costs of
the global salmon industry, with a spotlight on two of its largest players: Norway and Chile.
Through the lens of Chilean-Swedish engineer Roberto Jequier, the film takes viewers on a visually
stunning journey, revealing the stark contrast between breathtaking landscapes and the
environmental, social, and political crises linked to salmon farming. By Roberto Jequier.

Research conducted by the University of Oxford claims that the rapid expansion of fish farms in the Mediterranean Sea is killing wide swaths of Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass that’s endemic to the Mediterranean and vital to biodiversity and carbon sequestration in the region.

A University of Oxford study has documented ecological degradation of Posidonia oceanica meadows in Poros, Greece, linked to long-term fish farming impacts extending up to 14 years after farm removal and as far as 900 metres from former sites.

Newfoundland's coast is at stake. A film by Land and Sea For All exposing the aquaculture industry’s neglect for the environment and local heroes standing up for a cleaner future.

What is wrong with open cage salmon farming in Scotland and what do we do about it? “Stop salmon farming, for good".  We want:

• Local communities having the final say on all salmon farm developments and the right to review and amend the planning permissions for all existing salmon farms • An end to the dumping of salmon farm sewage, chemicals, plastic, and parasites in our sea lochs • All government grant funding and subsidies being given to overseas salmon farming corporations to be diverted into our local community action and development groups • Vibrant and diverse local economies that don’t require us to destroy the places we live and in which we have more of a say and share in more of the benefits

A government inquiry into Scotland’s salmon-farming industry has criticized its mortality levels, but salmon-farming groups have pushed back against what they say is unfair treatment compared to other forms of animal farming.

In 2023, the RAI Committee agreed to undertake a follow-up inquiry into salmon farming at the earliest opportunity and this inquiry commenced in April 2024. The RAI Committee's inquiry focused on the implementation of the main recommendations made by the REC Committee, spread across four key themes:

• fish health and welfare;
• environmental impacts;
• interactions between wild and farmed salmon; and
• salmon farm consents and planning.

A definitive source for unfiltered documentation of the environmental and welfare impacts of industrial salmon farming, providing free, high-quality visual evidence to journalists, researchers, and advocacy groups working to expose the true cost of farmed salmon.