Feb 21

As of January 2, 2009, the Scottish government has declared the presence of a second Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) outbreak among farmed fish populations. The virus manifests itself as severe anemia, darkening of the liver, and internal hemorrhaging, and results in very high mortality rates. While the disease is not transmissable nor dangerous [...]

Oct 1
Salmon: wild vs. farmed?
posted by: lara in News on 10 1st, 2008 | | No Comments »

In the debate between whether to eat fish grown and harvested in wild waters or those raised on “farms,” there is little contest. Wild fish are both healthier and more flavorful, and buying from U.S. fisheries supports domestic economies weakened by environmental damage (such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill) and foreign imports.
According to a [...]