Levels of mercury and other trace metals in both wild and farmed salmon taken from Canadian waters were found to be well below those considered safe, a new study shows. Total mercury levels in the ...

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is proud to announce the release of its first-ever Sustainability Report for the Canadian salmon farming sector, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. American fishing boats catching threatened Canadian salmon was flagged as a top ...

Canadian fishing is severely cutting into salmon-recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest, according to two new federal lawsuits. One lawsuit seeks to bar the import from Canada of any salmon ...

HALIFAX — Genetically modified salmon raised in Prince Edward Island are poised for the leap to grocery shelves, a Canadian first that has left traditional producers concerned about setting their ...

A coalition of Canadian groups is calling on Alaska’s governor to stop the state’s harvest of Canadian-bound salmon, while it criticizes the international treaty that prevents overfishing of Pacific ...

Canadian salmon farmers are posting improved sustainability metrics, says a new industry report, including lower escapements, reduced use of pesticides and antibiotics, and improving mortality rates.

Canadian officials are urging consumers to watch for signs of botulism poisoning if they have eaten certain Four Seasons Marketplace brand smoked salmon products. Inspection activities prompted a ...

The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association has scrambled to head off a local boycott by the Canadian province’s restaurateurs on using farmed salmon. The boycott is in place, say several ...

Frankie Dillon displays a chum salmon caught in the Big Fish River, near Aklavik, Northwest Territories, in 2023. (Photo by Colin Gallagher, DFO) Johnnie Storr grew up fishing with his dad in the ...