Alarming ‘Salmon Extinction Act’ Passes in U.S. House
Fish Barges at Lower Granite Dam, one of the four Lower Snake River dams Earthjustice is fighting to remove. Northwest …
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Norway’s Atlantic Sapphire going after US market in big way
BERGEN, Norway — Oslo, Norway-listed firm Atlantic Sapphire, which is building the first large-scale commercial land-based salmon farm in the …
Why Washington State Is Phasing Out Atlantic Salmon Farming
FROM SMITHSONIAN.COM The move will bring an end to three decades of non-native fish farming in the region Atlantic salmon …
Washington state salmon farm ban could be bad for Cooke’s Canadian business
A conservationist says Washington state legislature’s recent decision to phase out ocean-based Atlantic salmon farms shows how pushing a species’ …
Washington State Terminates Lease For Atlantic Salmon Fish Farm In North Puget Sound
Over the weekend, Washington state tightened the screws—again—on an Atlantic salmon fish farming operation. The state Department of Natural Resources …
More troubles for Cooke, with Scottish “blood water” claims
A report by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) – conducted in 2017 but reported just days ago – found …
Cooke Aquaculture focus of salmon farm ban in Washington State
Health, environmental threats focus of legislative efforts Washington State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege reported Jan 15 that open net …
Cooke Aqua salmon farm failures create ”emergency” in Washington State
FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES: Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced legislation to immediately ban Atlantic salmon net pens in Puget …
No place in Washington state for Canadian industrial salmon farms, say opponents, lawmaker
Cooke Aquaculture not welcome to expand operations Environmentalists, First Nations and Native American groups and some lawmakers showed up at …
Cooke defies Washington governor, moves on plans for industrial salmon feedlot with 1 million fish
Gov. Jay Inslee and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz responded on Oct 3 to Cooke Aquaculture’s plan to transfer …
