The LatestCanadians Bring Protest Against Farmed Salmon to NorwaySeveral thousand people came to Victoria, BC, calling on the Canadian government to move salmon farms into closed containment to protect wild salmon. A group of Canadians visited Oslo to bring this message to the Cermaq annual shareholder meeting. Read the press release (in Norwegian) See photos Global Delegation Demands Greater Protection of Wild Salmon, Adoption of Closed Containment TechnologyThe Pure Salmon Campaign submitted a shareholder resolution urging Cermaq, one of the world�s largest producers of farmed salmon, to relocate its open-net cage salmon farms onto land and to significantly restructure its management team. Read the press release Pure Salmon Campaign Gears up for Cermaq, Marine Harvest Shareholder MeetingsMembers of the Pure Salmon Campaign will travel to Norway later this month to ask Cermaq and Marine Harvest, the world's two largest producers of farmed salmon, to end environmental degradation and keep the farmed fish separate from wild salmon. Read the press release See photos from the visit Pure Salmon Campaign Urges Cermaq's CEO to Step Down, Hand Delivers Resignation DemandThe Pure Salmon Campaign today called for the resignation of Geir Isaksen, CEO of Cermaq, one of the world�s two largest producers of farmed salmon. The campaign will deliver the demand later today at Cermaq�s Canadian headquarters in Campbell River, British Columbia. Read the press release
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The ProblemOur oceans are in trouble. Uncontrolled fishing has brought many species to the brink of extinction, while pollution from farms, cities, and factories is making other commercially important seafood unsafe to eat. Many thought that aquaculture held the answer to these problems. Yet, practices differ sharply from country to country, making some types of farmed seafood unsustainable or unhealthy. Salmon, perhaps the most popular type of fish raised in sea farms, poses several problems for the environment and public health. More... |
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Massiv protest mot norsk lakseoppdrett i Canada Norges Naturvernforbund - May 20, 2010 How fish can tell us what we are doing wrong Vancouver Sun - May 18, 2010 A letter to Gordon Campbell Salmon are Sacred - May 17, 2010 Di�logo sobre Salmonicultura analiza los impactos sociales de la industria en Chile Mundo Acuicola - May 17, 2010 Is salmon farming sustainable? Vancouver Sun - May 14, 2010 Land-based salmon farms make economic sense, report finds Globe and Mail - May 6, 2010
(Full report available here [PDF]) Irish government faces impending fines for failure to comply with EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (PDF) Irish Labour Party - May 5, 2010 Salmoneros sortean ca�da de producci�n con precios in�ditos en mercados internacionales El Mercurio - May 4, 2010 Judge sets aside Wash. standards for salmon farms Seattle PI - April 29, 2010 Pure Salmon Campaign Urges Cermaq's CEO to Step Down, Hand Delivers Resignation Demand Forbes - April 28, 2010 Vinteravlusinga hadde liten effect Norges Jegerog Fiskerforbund - April 20, 2010 Vildlaksen spr�ller for sit sunde liv Politiken - April 10, 2010 More News » |
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