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Investigative Journalism
Jul 02 - 2023
EN South America

The Perils of Farming Salmon in a Warming World

Mother Jones

The salmon farming industry presents itself as a sustainable solution to feeding humanity in a warming world. But as learned on a recent trip to Chilean Patagonia, intensive aquaculture practices can produce large negative environmental effects. By Jessica McKenzie
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Inorganic waste (e.g. plastics) / Harmful Algal Blooms / Marine Flora (e.g. Poseidon meadows or seaweed) / Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Climate change / Marine fauna / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Antibiotics / Pesticides / Hunger / Nutrition / Investment and subsidies / Small-scale fishers / IUUs (illegal unreported and unregulated) / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Legislation / Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Aug 16 - 2021
EN Europe

Ocean Desolation: How Fish Farm Pollution Is Killing Marine Life in Greece

The Ferret

Researchers reported about a “desolation scenario” around sea bream and sea bass farms in Western Greece.
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Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Biodiversity loss / Marine Protected Areas / Sea Bass / Sea Bream
Investigative Journalism
Mar 23 - 2021
EN Africa, Asia

The Factories Turning West Africa’s Fish Into Powder

BBC

Chinese-run factories are turning huge amounts of The Gambia’s fish stocks into fishmeal for aquaculture. But are they taking too much, too quickly. By Ian Urbina
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Inorganic waste (e.g. plastics) / Harmful Algal Blooms / Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Marine fauna / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Biodiversity loss / Hunger / Nutrition / Investment and subsidies / Labor / Small-scale fishers / Tourism / IUUs (illegal unreported and unregulated) / Value chain / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / UN: FAO Committee on Fisheries / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Mar 18 - 2021
EN Europe

Fish Farms in Mediterranean ‘Paradise’ Blamed for Pollution

The Ferret

The environmental impact of fish farming in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Marine Protected Areas / Marine fauna / Marine Flora (e.g. Poseidon meadows or seaweed) / Investment and subsidies / Tourism / FAO Committee on Fisheries / Poros / Salmon / Sea Bass / Sea Bream
Investigative Journalism
Nov 06 - 2018
EN Global

Fish Farming at Industrial Scale: A Turkish Case Study

The Conversation

One of the world’s fastest-growing food production industries, aquaculture, is harming the marine environment and people’s lives with intensive fish farms.
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Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Marine fauna / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Small-scale fishers / Value chain
Investigative Journalism
Jun 26 - 2014
EN South America

As Fish Farms Proliferate, Diseases Do Too

Harvard University, School of Public Health

Aquaculture has become a booming industry in Chile, with salmon and other fish farmed in floating enclosures along the South Pacific coast. But as farmers densely pack these pens to meet demand, diseases can easily pass between fish.
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Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Pesticides / Antibiotics / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Jun 26 - 2023
EN Europe

Saving Poros

Katheti

Paradoxically, it is precisely the pristine nature of Poros that is marking its future: the absence of large production or tourist activities was considered by the Greek authorities a criterion for including the island in a list of allocated zones for the expansion of industrial fish farming.
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Tourism / Poros / Investment and subsidies / Marine Flora (e.g. Poseidon meadows or seaweed) / Marine fauna / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Antibiotics / IUUs (illegal unreported and unregulated) / Labor / Regulatory / Sea Bass / Sea Bream
Investigative Journalism
Apr 27 - 2023
EN Europe

The Mediterranean Monk Seal is Threatened by Poros Fish Farms

Katheti

The existence of top predators in the marine environment is very important for the protection and stability of ecosystems. Consequently, the Mediterranean monk seal is considered an indicator of the marine environment health. Its disappearance also means the beginning of the marine ecosystems degradation.
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Poros / Marine fauna / Sea Bass / Sea Bream
Investigative Journalism
Apr 19 - 2019
EN Europe

Plans to expand Iceland's fish farms risk decimating wild salmon populations

The Guardian

Scientists are warning against new legislation to grow Iceland’s fish farming industry, but industry is pressuring for a go-ahead.
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Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Biodiversity loss / Pesticides / Investment and subsidies / Small-scale fishers / Legislation / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Jun 26 - 2023
EN North America

At sea as on land? Activists oppose industrial farming in U.S. waters

Mongabay

Agribusiness giants and other corporate interests are pushing to expand industrial finfish aquaculture into U.S. federal waters, arguing that it will help feed a growing global demand for seafood and have less environmental impact. They want Congress to pass legislation establishing a federal aquaculture system. Though Congress has not yet acted, a 2020 Executive Order is favorable to the effort. Environmental advocates are fighting against proposed congressional bills, and calling for a reversal of the executive order and a stop to the proposed projects in U.S. federal waters.
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Harmful Algal Blooms / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Animal Ethics / Pesticides / Antibiotics / Investment and subsidies / Small-scale fishers / Tourism / US: Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / Legislation / Bivalves / Low trophic-level fish / Plant-based (e.g. seaweed or kelp) / Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Jul 28 - 2024
EN Global

Not every Norwegian feels guilty but many do

BBC

Wealthy Norwegians are increasingly contrasting their comfortable lives with those of people who are struggling, particularly overseas. This includes examining how farming salmon is harming food security in West Africa.
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Labor / Small-scale fishers / Value chain / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Jul 04 - 2024
EN Africa

Revealed: Industry-led West Africa Fishery Protection Measures Marred By ‘Massive Conflicts of Interest’

DeSmog

Campaigners criticise 'highly flawed' voluntary schemes as DeSmog analysis finds lack of representation from civil society, or impacted communities.
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Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Certification schemes
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Investigative Journalism
Jul 24 - 2024
EN North America

What You Can Learn About Salmon From Its Packaging

Washington Post

Where your fish was caught or farmed is one of the most important pieces of information for gauging sustainability. Fishing and farming practices and regulations can vary widely depending on country.
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Certification schemes / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Mar 20 - 2024
EN Asia

India Shrimp Rife with Bondage, Hazards, and Stolen Wages

The Outlaw Ocean Project

Recent research by the U.N., industry groups, unions, and labor lawyers indicates wider concerns tied to the treatment of workers across India’s aquaculture industry, which currently supplies almost 40 percent of the shrimp consumed in the U.S.
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Labor / Antibiotics / Shrimp
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Investigative Journalism
Jul 23 - 2024
EN Global

Salmon’s Getting More Expensive. Blame Bloodsucking Sea Lice

Wall Street Journal

Lasers, lumpfish and other creative solutions are being employed to beat back infestations.
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Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Biodiversity loss / Value chain / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
May 23 - 2024
EN Europe

Wherever produces bass and bream, we're interested': Greek company hunts for acquisitions

Intrafish

Philosofish plans to double revenue through acquisitions and product launches as it sees 'good signs' on Mediterranean bass and bream prices.
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Investment and subsidies / Value chain / Sea Bass / Sea Bream
Investigative Journalism
May 31 - 2023
EN Global

The Future of Fish Farming Is On Land

Economist

New systems cut pollution and allow fish to be raised anywhere in the world.
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Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Aug 22 - 2023
EN Europe

Greek island's fierce opposition to the uncontrolled growth of fish farming

Le Monde

Designated by the Greek government as a strategic area for aquaculture, Poros could soon see a quarter of its coastline invaded by fish breeding ponds. Local residents are up in arms against the project, which they believe will negatively impact tourism.
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Inorganic waste (e.g. plastics) / Marine Flora (e.g. Poseidon meadows or seaweed) / Marine Protected Areas / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Tourism / Sea Bream / Sea Bass
Investigative Journalism
Feb 28 - 2019
EN Global

Big Ag Eyes Big Aquaculture

Food & Power

The world is eating more farmed fish, and global grain traders intend to control the fish feeding business much as they control the feeding of other farm animals.
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Investment and subsidies / UN: FAO Committee on Fisheries / Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
Investigative Journalism
Aug 27 - 2024
EN North America

With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River

New York Times

The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river at the California-Oregon border.
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Legislation / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Jan 26 - 2022
EN Africa

Fishmeal and fish oil production in West Africa destroys the region’s resources to the benefit of foreign countries

CFFA

In West Africa, there is an increased pressure on small pelagic stocks, including the over-exploited sardinella, due to the expansion of the fishmeal and fishoil industry across the region. To get one kilo of fishmeal, more than 5 kgs of small pelagics are needed. The FAO report explains that recently the catches for human consumption have drastically decreased, 'the industry has been competing with women processors' for access to fish and 'fish has become extremely rare and expensive in local markets.'
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Labor / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / UN: FAO Committee on Fisheries / Small-scale fishers
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