“Challenging notions of sustainable fishing and showing how human actions cause widespread environmental destruction.” [Seaspiracy]
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From a recent posting, here’s a fabulous photo of what wild Sea Trout could be doing on the River Sid: The past, present and future of trout on the Sid – The Sid
It closely resembles the Atlantic salmon in its form and lifestyle: Sea trout – Wikipedia
Contrast the picture of wild salmonids jumping weirs with fish farming – and there are indeed increasing moves against the factory farming of salmon, for example: Why Washington State Is Phasing Out Atlantic Salmon Farming | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
Meanwhile, ‘Seaspiracy’ examines the global fishing industry, challenging notions of sustainable fishing and showing how human actions cause widespread environmental destruction: Seaspiracy | Official Trailer | Netflix – YouTube
And closer to home: Mowi court battle with notorious salmon farming opponent gets underway in Scotland | IntraFish.com
Don Staniford is an English environmental activist and blogger who runs an organisation dedicated to the exposure of Scottish salmon farming misdeeds called $camon $cotland, previously called Scottish Salmon Watch. He is being sued by a company called MOWI (previously called Marine Harvest), one of the largest seafood companies in the world. Don regularly uploads videos and blogs onto his website and some have even been used in newspaper articles and a popular Netflix documentary film, Seaspiracy. Don Staniford – Price for exposing the dark side of salmon farms – CASE
His case appears in the latest edition of Private Eye – with more on his social media: (20+) Facebook
Generally speaking, it does seem to be a very brutal business, though: Salmon fatalities at fish farms ‘double’ in past year, figures suggest | The Scotsman
So, when we think of salmon and trout, do we think of them as caged creatures or as free creatures jumping the rapids? Aquaculture of salmonids – Wikipedia
Finally, a reminder of a piece from two years ago: Banning intensive salmon farming – Vision Group for Sidmouth