I know it is cliché to talk about voting with your wallet and shopping for change. Those sentiments make me nauseous too. But when it comes to an issue like the environmental damage caused by salmon farming, the marketplace is where we are seeing some of the most positive movement. The industry and governments are such laggards those closer to the customer are starting to look like a better bet for getting serious change. (more…)
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Farmed salmon losing favour in marketplace; change with your change
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Closed containment salmon farm receives first-time best choice ranking
Monday, February 15th, 2010Pacific coho salmon farmed in a closed containment facility is the first of its kind to receive a positive ranking from a prestigious sustainable seafood program. Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program issued a green “Best Choice” rating on their website for the salmon raised in freshwater, land-based tanks at Washington-based AquaSeed Corp., and sold under their SweetSpring label. (more…)
Target discontinues sale of net-cage farmed salmon
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Retail chain Target, the largest discount store in the United States, has just announced its plan to discontinue all farmed salmon from its fresh, frozen, and smoked seafood offerings in all of their stores. The company will also stop selling sushi made with farmed salmon by the end of the year. With 1,744 stores in 49 states, this is a huge victory for the sustainable seafood movement! (more…)
