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Sustainable Seafood

Anemones and fish hiding in the coral
April 30, 2024
lice infested salmon smolts phot by Tavish Campbell
April 30, 2024
Hidden Harvest report cover - image of shrimp factory workers
April 30, 2024

Festive Feast or Folly? Exploring Sustainability Challenges in the Salmon Farming Sector

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Submitted by fionn-yaxley on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 11:30

"Overall, the costs of salmon farming to marine ecosystems through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality are estimated to be about USD $50 billion globally from 2013 to 2019." Read full article.

Fed up with how unsustainable open-net pen salmon farms are? Send a letter to our PM and new Minister now.

Coles, Woolworths and Aldi ‘responsibly sourced’ salmon labels may be misleading, watchdog told

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Submitted by fionn-yaxley on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 13:18

“No urgent due diligence by way of removing the product from shelves, or at the very least the removal of environmental claims, has been taken by the supermarkets or certifications to date,” said Kelly Roebuckthe SeaChoice representative from Living Oceans. Read full article.

Consumers and their lawyers smell something fishy

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Submitted by fionn-yaxley on Thu, 11/16/2023 - 14:34

"A rash of lawsuits against retailers who make contentious claims about the sustainability of their products, including farmed seafood, suggests that both the retailers themselves, and the third party certification providers, need to do more to ensure their claims are justified." Read the full article.

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