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Aquacultural Revolution: The scientific case for changing salmon farming
Watershed Watch - June 16, 2009
Many prominent scientists and First Nation representatives speak their minds about the salmon farming industry and the numerous problems associated with it in the film Aquacultural Revolution.

Pure Salmon Campaign Coalition Visits Norway for Cermaq, Marine Harvest 2009 Annual General Meetings
May 14, 2009
From May 18 – 28, members of the global Pure Salmon Campaign coalition will visit Norway to highlight major problems plaguing the farmed salmon industry. During the trip, this diverse group of stakeholders will meet with: Members of Parliament, labor union leaders, salmon farmers, scientists, financial analysts, Chilean and Canadian embassy officials, shareholders, boards of directors, river owners and fishermen. More...

U.S. FDA Reports Show Unapproved Chemicals Used by Largest Chilean Salmon Farms
April 23, 2009
Documents recently acquired from the U.S. FDA reveal that three Chilean salmon farming companies, including the two largest producers of farmed salmon, used a number of drugs not approved by the U.S. government. The documents further show that the farmed salmon containing residues of unapproved chemicals were destined for the U.S. market.

• Pew Environment Group: FDA must crackdown on unapproved drug use by salmon farms.

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The Problem

Our 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.