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The dirty secret behind the farmed fish you eat
In an article published in the New York Times October 8, investigative journalist Ian Urbina unveils the crime and abuse plaguing the aquaculture industry from feed production to processing and distribution. In the most extensive audit ever conducted on fish meal, one...
Innovation in the heart of Quebec
Samonix plans a land-based salmon farm in Quebec’s Outaouais region, recirculating 99% of its water. Read more about the project.
Mainers Fight to Protect Wild Salmon From Fish Farms
"Govern and Canney also argue that the state lacks sufficient independent sampling and inspections beneath the net pens, while Shaw points to gaps in monitoring escaped farmed salmon." Read the full story on Sentient.
Prominent city restaurants drop farmed salmon from menus
Fine-dining restaurant owner, James Thomson says, “Supporting producers who work in harmony with nature has always been central to our philosophy, and we are proud to support the Off The Table campaign.” Read the full article in Edinburgh News.
Opinions clash over N.S. plan to grow aquaculture in 3-year seafood strategy
Doug Frantz, co-author of Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish, referred to the strategy as a “handout” for the aquaculture industry in a time of “steep austerity.” Read the full story at CBC.
Why I’ll never eat farmed salmon again
"Many coastal fish farms may appear 'benign from the surface', according to Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins in their book, Salmon Wars, but 'beneath the waterline is a different story'." Read the full story at Daily Mail.
Seafood Industry Giants Failing to Tackle Pollution, New Study Finds
A first-ever seafood index, which was launched in May by the global investor network FAIRR Initiative, assessed 20 firms — including salmon farmers Mowi and Bakkafrost — on the social, health, and environmental impacts of their operations.
Canadian First Nations leaders urge government to protect wild salmon in British Columbia
"First Nations have participated in transition planning and engagement processes in good faith. However, there is increasing concern regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the outcomes of the final transition planning phase, the absence of timelines regarding...
BBC Traitors producers told farmed salmon must be off menu
"The group argues that the product is closely linked to environmental damage in Scotland’s rivers and coastal waters, and is at odds with the image of unspoilt nature showcased on screen." Read the full story at The Herald.
Cooke Aquaculture: The Cruelty Continues
"For several months in late 2025, an Animal Outlook investigator working as a Hatchery Technician documented conditions at the vertically integrated aquaculture operation that houses millions of Atlantic salmon. The footage reveals that previously documented problems...
“Eating Atlantic salmon from open net salmon farms is the wrong choice for our health and the health of our environment. Responsible consumers should avoid these inhumanely, unsustainably raised fish.”
Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins