Fish farming is often portrayed as a sustainable solution to feed a growing population and protect wild fish stocks - but this is not true.
In order to protect wild salmon and favour other more sustainable methods of salmon farming, the Canadian government has decided to ban salmon farming in open net pens in the ocean from July 2029.
Seafood exports from Norway plummeted by a record amount, down by more than NOK 2 billion to NOK 12.1 billion in June, according to monthly figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council. Problems with salmon farms are behind the setback.
The release of farmed salmon has affected the wild salmon stocks, according to a new study from (SLU)
