Farm Raised Fish

Genetically Modified Salmon Sold As Sushi In Canada, Coming to the U.S. Soon.

September 18, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 18, 2018

The Cornucopia Institute reports that GMO salmon is being sold as sushi and sashimi in Canada. AquaBounty Technologies is a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company that produces genetically modified fish called “AquAdvantage,” that they say is “The World’s Most Sustainable Salmon.” AquaBounty… [read]

How Farmed Fish Degrades Our Health and the Environment – Better Options Included

April 30, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 30, 2018

More than 1 billion people across the world rely on fish as their main source of protein. Consequently, the world’s oceans are in trouble with marine life plummeting. More than 80 percent of the world’s fisheries are either considered fully… [read]

Safe Fish to Eat and the Fish to Avoid

September 11, 2017 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: September 11, 2017

We’ve always been told fish is a nutritious choice, a good source of lean protein and healthy fats. But is it still a good choice today? Whether we choose cooked fish or sushi in a restaurant, we buy our fish… [read]

Thousands of Farm Raised Salmon Escape in the Pacific Northwest

August 29, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 30, 2017

In the fish version of a great escape, thousands of Atlantic salmon have escaped from their holding pen at a fish farm in Washington state. The official estimate is currently at 4000 to 5000 escapees, and crews are currently working… [read]

Safe Seafood and What to Avoid in 2017

May 10, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 10, 2017

Roughly half of all of our seafood is from farmed sources. That isn’t inherently a bad thing. Farmed fish seems like a logically, responsible consumer choice. The problem is that modern agriculture’s ability to slowly strip away as many nutrients… [read]

Wild Caught? Maybe Not – Salmon Sold to You May Have Been Farm-Raised

November 9, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: December 3, 2015

The wild caught salmon sold to you in restaurants and grocery stores may have been farm-raised. Unfortunately, the results of a new study suggest that unless you catch it yourself, you can’t be sure it wasn’t farm raised. Using DNA… [read]