Upstream: The Last Journey of Chum Salmon
By Lawrence G Watkins V Among the incredible migrations on Earth, the journey of the Salmon stands out for its endurance and scale Each autumn, seasonal rains swell the rivers, …
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The Unseen Costs of Tasmanian Salmon Industry Growth
Tasmania’s salmon industry, a booming enterprise expanding along the island state’s pristine coastline, has become the subject of heated debate and controversy. The industry, now a $1 billion operation, has …
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To Keep Track of Salmon Migrations in Real Time, First Nations Turn to AI
by Spoorthy Raman Between spring and fall each year in coastal British Columbia, when salmon migrate upstream, the region’s First Nations manually count the number of fish passing through to get …
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Global Salmon Farming Revolution: Uniting Communities for Ocean Freedom & Ecological Restoration
WHO WE ARE We are an action-driven global alliance of more than 60 NGOs, activists, scientists and individuals from 15 countries united with one same vision: Oceans free from open …
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The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon & The Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore
Eat more fish, the doctors say. But is the salmon you are consuming really healthy? In the early 1970s, a group of scientists researched how to make more food for …
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Two Countries, Two Government Officials, Poised to Make One Critical Decision
Canada Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray and Washington State’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz are both expected to announce major decisions that will determine the future of commercial net-pen aquaculture along the …
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Congress on Track to Approve Catastrophic Investment in Northwest Hatcheries, Undermining Wild Salmon Recovery
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives released a text of the draft reconciliation bill revealing Congress is on track to make the largest investment in northwest hatchery infrastructure on record that …
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Domestic, Green-Rated Salmon Making its way to West Coast Grocery Stores
By Peter Adame Lusamerica Foods, a major seafood wholesaler in the Western United States, started distributing green-rated, domestic salmon to over 200 grocery stores in California. The salmon producer, Atlantic …
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