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China land-based salmon farm halts commercial harvesting until year-end
IntraFish
Anti-fouling agent sparks concerns
Fish Farmer
High copper consumption in the aquaculture industry
Institute of Marine Research
What's So Bad About Open-Net Fish Farms?
Patagonia
Formaldehyde Used 200 Times By Fish Farm Industry
The Ferret
A toxic pesticide that causes cancer was used by fish farms nearly 200 times over a three year period, despite fears the chemical could harm the marine environment. By Billy Briggs
Exposing the Reality of Salmon Farming
Salmon Media Hub
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.
Fish Farms: The Immediate Threat Of Their Expansion and the Ignorance Of Risk
To BHMA
Overabundance of fish farms is a risk to both the marine environment and the economy. By Christos Logaras
What to Know About the Salmon on Your Plate
NPR
Fish farms in Poros: Why the residents don't want them
Solomon
A quarter of the island in the Saronic Gulf is set to be dedicated to fish farming, increasing its activity by 670%. The municipal authorities and residents — who disagree with the plan — fear that the character of the island will change forever.
The Fish on My Plate (excerpt)
Frontline PBS
The reality gap: An examination of Scottish farmed salmon
WildFish
This report first gives an overview of the various marketing tools used by the Scottish salmon farming industry to represent farmed salmon as a sustainable, healthy and eco-friendly protein choice. It then examines the environmental and welfare performance of Scotland’s seven salmon farming companies, all widely used in the hospitality and retail sectors.
Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
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.
What Fish Farming Really Means for the Environment, Animals and People
Sentient