For sustainable, responsible fish farming
The Tasmanian government was warned today that the growing movement against industrial salmon feedlots in coastal waters would spill into the next state elections. The warning came as more than 100 watercraft and 400 people on the beach gathered for the Join In Salmon Out protest at Coningham Beach on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel today. Many …
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A major conference based in Iceland witnessed the impact of Tasmanian industrial Atlantic salmon feedlots on the state’s waterways. The conference, in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, viewed the Neighbours of Fish Farming film Toxic Tsunami featuring independent MP, Kristie Johnston. You can view it here. The conference attracted leading scientists and conservationists, and focused primarily …
In what is being heralded as one of the world’s largest fish farm projects, the aquaculture development company Pure Salmon has signed a £420m (A$755m) deal with the Saudi government to build a huge RAS facility in Saudi Arabia. Pure Salmon is owned by the Singapore-based equity fund 8F Asset Management Ltd and has already …
When drivers on US Highway 94 pass this tiny town, some are struck by a mysterious nocturnal glow. Pink light emanates from the world’s largest aquaponic greenhouse, which can produce up to 2 million kilograms of salad greens each year. Less obvious, but also unique at this scale, is the source of the nutrients used …
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Salmon deaths on fish farms in Scotland nearly doubled last year, official figures show, owing to growing levels of disease, parasites and jellyfish blooms. Campaigners have blamed overcrowding and called for a boycott. Salmon farmers blamed the increase on unusually large numbers of micro-jellyfish that swarmed in British waters last year, a phenomenon that may …
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In a series of indoor tanks 40 miles south west of Miami, Florida, five million fish are swimming in circles a very long way from home. The fish in question are Atlantic salmon, which are far more typically found in the cold waters of Norway's fjords or Scotland's lochs. As the species is not native …
Neighbours of fish farming 