salmon

Aquaculture Stewardship Council: New Salmon Sea Lice Treatment Threshold Serves Industry Not Oceans

July 17, 2019 SeaChoice

The amendment to Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s parasiticide treatment index to manage sea lice allows a dramatic increase in the total number of chemical treatments permitted under the Salmon Standard — up to 350 per cent in some regions — and introduces the concept of ‘conditional’ certification. …

New Orca Protections in Canada Include Fishing Reductions and Sanctuaries Closed to Vessel Traffic

May 15, 2019 Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times

Canada has adopted a suite of measures intended to improve orcas’ access to food by reducing commercial and recreational fishing for chinook salmon and quieting vessel noise and disturbance that can interfere with orcas’ foraging. …

First Genetically Modified Salmon to Hit Canadian Stores as Ottawa Gives the Nod

April 11, 2019 Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press

Genetically modified salmon raised in Prince Edward Island are poised for the leap to grocery shelves, a Canadian first that has left traditional producers concerned about setting their farmed fish apart. …

After 20 Years, a Billion Dollars Spent On Washington State Salmon Programs, Fish Still Declining

January 23, 2019 Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times

The 2018 State of the Salmon report by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office is a sobering read: Across the state, and in its jewel, Puget Sound, salmon are struggling to survive despite efforts of every kind to prevent extinction. …

Hancock Salmon Facility Hurting Amid Government Shutdown

January 10, 2019 Sean Stackhouse, News Center Maine

Sullivan Harbor Farm’s future is currently limbo due to an FDA review that’s been put on hold due to the government shutdown. …