Thursday, December 13, 2007

Downside of farmed salmon

Salmon infected with sea liceA new report highlights the risks of aquaculture. Apparently salmon farming harms wild salmon by bringing parasitic sea lice closer to shore where they can infect young wild salmon as they head to sea. At least one population of wild salmon is at risk of extinction.

More information to think about when you are at the supermarket or ordering seafood at a restaurant can be found at the Pure Salmon Campaign website.

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