Aquaculture

Traditional fishing grounds off-limits as government pursues high-risk gamble on gas, say experts.

More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.

Salmon wagons and boat trips for schoolkids distract from environmental damage, say campaigners.

Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda et Aldi figurent parmi les grands distributeurs qui commercialisent du poisson d’élevage nourri à partir de captures issues des côtes ouest-africaines

Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda and Aldi among retailers selling fish fed on west African catch

High demand for wild-caught species to feed farmed salmon and other fish is taking nutritious food away from low-income communities in the Global South.

Damage to oceans is releasing vast amounts of CO2, despite efforts to market fish as a sustainable food.

Les responsables de campagne critiquent des programmes volontaires « fortement défectueux », tandis que l’analyse de DeSmog révèle l'absence de représentation de la société civile ou des communautés locales affectées par les dommages causés par l’industrie des farines et huiles de poisson.

Campaigners criticise “highly flawed” voluntary schemes as DeSmog analysis finds lack of representation from civil society, or impacted communities.

As markets for salmon and sea bass expand, scientists, activists, and NGOs say fish farming endangers the environment and local communities.