Fish Farms: A Panacea Gone Wrong

Despite all the positive returns from aquaculture, it has not come up smelling of roses. Take British Columbia, Canada, for instance.

 Decision on future of B.C. salmon farms to come within 'weeks,' says DFO

B.C. politicians were targeted in sea lice office 'outbreak' as the federal government says its within weeks of making a decision on the province's salmon farm industry — a move meant to protect wild Pacific salmon from disease.

 Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

Although foreign-owned fish farms promise economic benefits, some Native peoples are working to protect their aboriginal rights and the ecological health of their territory.

 Wild Caught Salmon vs. Farm Raised Salmon: Which is Better?

There is more fat in farmed salmon than wild salmon. More importantly that fat contains less healthy omega-3 fatty acids than the fat in wild salmon.

Omega-3s: Is It an Environmental Disaster?

Are Omega-3 fatty acids one of nature's wonder supplements or are we just destroying the fish and the oceans and ultimately ourselves in the quest for health?

Farmed and Dangerous? Pacific Salmon Confront Rogue Atlantic Cousins

Northwest fish escape highlights concerns—and dearth of research—over aquaculture.

Is Farmed Salmon Safe to Eat?

For years, environmentalists advised consumers to steer clear of farmed salmon, but now, some groups are beginning to ease their warnings due to a progressive partnership that will gradually overhaul the industry, according to National Geographic.

Salmon Time

Our correspondent ventures to Alaska to learn when to eat wild salmon—and how to find it even when it’s not in season.

Though Labeled ‘Wild,’ That Serving of Salmon May Be Farmed or ‘Faux’

To cut down on salmon mislabeling, the report’s authors are calling for stricter regulations on seafood imports, as well as complete tracking of all seafood sold in this country throughout its supply chain.

Wild vs Farmed Salmon - Can Some Fish be Bad For You?

If wild salmon is easily accessible to you, then that's a better option. But farmed salmon is still healthy... just slightly "less healthy" than wild salmon.

2022 could be the beginning of the end for open-net fish farms in Canada

A federal mandate to phase out open-net fish farms and the announced closure of a hatchery signal the practice is on its way out.

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

Although foreign-owned fish farms promise economic benefits, some Native peoples are working to protect their aboriginal rights and the ecological health of their territory.

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Farmed Salmon

"Both farmed and wild salmon have been shown to accumulate a variety of toxic pollutants," says Dr. Rashmi Byakodi, a health and wellness writer and the editor of Best for Nutrition. She notes, however, that farmed fish does include a higher number of contaminants compared to its wild-caught counterpart.

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

We may need to move fish farms onto land to satisfy growing appetites.

Factory-farmed salmon: does it make sense to grow fish in indoor tanks?

US inland farms offer an alternative to diminishing wild Atlantic stocks, but the price tag is bigger carbon emissions

Farmed Salmon to be Phased Out in Canada Due to Environmental Concerns

The move aims to boost the health of wild fish populations and reduce the environmental impact of farmed fish.

Farmed Salmon, Pro and Con

The real message of this study is that the fish farming industry needs to clean up its feeding materials to reduce the level of contaminants.

Global salmon farming harming marine life and costing billions in damage

Salmon farming is wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems, through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality rates which are causing billions of pounds a year in damage, a new assessment of the global salmon farming industry has found.

Inside Scottish Salmon Feedlots

More disgraceful conditions on an open cage salmon farm in Scotland. Previously unseen footage from 2020 reveals farmed Scottish salmon swimming in their own waste with wounds, open sores and grossly damaged and disfigured eyes.

Salmon farms are in crisis – here’s how scientists are trying to save them

Salmon farming is facing a huge challenge in the form of a tiny pest. The parasitic sea louse is infecting salmon stocks worldwide, causing devastating losses for salmon farmers and increased prices for shoppers.

That Salmon on Your Plate Might Have Been a Vegetarian

Pescatarians take note: Farmed fish are eating more veggies and less wild fish, according to new research. That’s good news for nature.

What is Farm-Raised Salmon? Is it Bad for You and the Environment?

Around the world, farm-raised salmon now vastly outnumber salmon in the wild. Responsible for the suffering of billions of fish, salmon farms wreak havoc—not only on the fish they hold captive but also on the natural ecosystems surrounding them.

Why Are Atlantic Salmon Being Farmed In The Northwest?

Atlantic salmon are not native to the Pacific Northwest. For years, they have been bred to become easier to farm — they're more "highly domesticated," according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Most commercial fish farms raise Atlantic salmon.

Why you might not be getting the salmon you paid for

America’s favorite fish is swimming in a sea of controversy, from alleged corporate price fixing and false sustainability claims to mislabeling and fraud.