Salmon News

Oregon set to ban GM salmon and mandate GMO labeling

People all across the United States are demanding that foods are properly identified, and the state of Oregon is no exception

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Salmon Confidential — Canadian cover-up? Special

Follow biologist Alex Morton as she unravels the mysteries of BC’s declining salmon stocks using some of the world’s top fish labs. What she uncovers will surprise anyone who cares about our fish and all that depends on them.

Digital Journal Report by Shari Tarantino - 8 comments

Genetically modified salmon in stores soon?

A genetically engineered salmon has moved a step closer to appearing in stores after the FDA announced that the fish did not pose a threat either to the environment or to consumers.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 13 comments

Video: Honey the dog catches salmon swimming upstream on road

Seattle - The video shows a salmon swimming upstream on a flooded road in Seattle, Washington. A dog walks up and picks it up in its jaws with such practised ease that you may think picking up a live fish swimming in water is that easy.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Omega-3 in fish: Why salmon is healthy for pregnant women

Eating salmon twice per week during pregnancy increases omega-3 levels in both the mother and the developing child, improving the antioxidant defenses of both, a study has suggested.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Agriculture and jobs? or fish?

The battle over water in California is as old as the first settlements of the 49ers and who got how much water for sluicing or hydraulic mining. The arguments now revolve around the question of jobs or fish?

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 6 comments

Op-Ed: Death comes to California sea lions who eat salmon

Sea lions in the United States are facing the 'death penalty' for doing what comes naturally, eating salmon just like humans do.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Canadian coalition demands government openness on GE salmon

Ottawa - A coalition consisting of 60 organizations representing Canadian ocean fisheries conservation, environmental and social justice groups are demanding the government of Canada be more open about the transgenic salmon called AquaAdvantage.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 1 comment

Salmon Hatchery at Weaver Creek, BC Special

Mission - Salmon farming is a big business on the west coast of British Columbia. Salmon hatchery at Weaver Creek is an open-to-public facility that's visited by people of all ages to learn this tasty fish life cycle.

Digital Journal Report by Joseph Boltrukiewicz - 3 comments

Split opinions on GE salmon means FDA decision is stalled

While the US Food and Drug Administration declined to make a decision on AquaBounty's genetically engineered salmon, AquAdvantage, opponents are not taking a break.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 1 comment