Industrial-scale carnivorous fish farming has led to serious environmental problems, including the depletion of wild fish populations for fish feed, high levels of pollution and escapes of farmed fish into the wild. The Salmon Aquaculture Reform Campaign worked to shift the aquaculture industry away from current practices toward more environmentally sound alternatives. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>The Pew Environment Group has launched a new Web site to share the work of our campaigns and research programs. With rich imagery, video, interactive features and news, the site highlights our global work to protect our oceans, preserve our wild lands and promote clean energy.</p> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=328472&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=PewEnvironment.org&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>Current management refuses to acknowledge, address key problems with its salmon farms.</p> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58693&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Pure Salmon Campaign Urges Cermaq’s CEO Step Down, Hand Delivers Resignation Demand&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Participants call on salmon farming companies to get out of the Wild Salmon Narrows, move farms to closed containment facilities. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58585&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Pure Salmon Campaign Joins 'Migration' to Help Protect British Columbia’s Wild Salmon&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Managing Director Joshua Reichert's message from Pew Prospectus 2010.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58035&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Pew Environment Group (from Pew Prospectus 2010)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>An article from CNN about the potential health impacts of eating salmon that features a comment from Andrea Kavanagh, manager of the Salmon Aquaculture Reform Campaign. </p> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=57399&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Virus-Carrying Salmon Will Not Sicken Humans, FDA Says&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An article from <em>The Atlantic</em> looks a a new documentary film about farmed salmon that highlights concerns about the practice put forth by the Pure Salmon Campaign.</p> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=57907&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Salmon Farms: Feedlots of the Sea&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>At an event coinciding with the Norway - Canada Olympic hockey game, members of the Pure Salmon Campaign and several of British Columbia’s First Nations chiefs today called for the removal of Norwegian-owned salmon farms from Canadian waters.</p> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=57331&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Pure Salmon Campaign, Canadian First Nations Leaders Urge Norway to Protect British Columbia’s Wild Salmon, Other Iconic Wildlife&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Massive escapes of farmed salmon pose major environmental threats.</p> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56079&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a=Pew Cautions Against Unregulated Fish Farms in U.S. Federal Waters&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>On Thursday, November 12 at 11 a.m. at Landmark’s E Street Cinema, Pew – as a member of the Pure Salmon Campaign coalition – will host a press lunch briefing and premiere a documentary that shows the major environmental threats posed by fish farming.</p> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=55980&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Salmon Aquaculture Reform&WT.rss_a='Farmed Salmon Exposed' Film Premiere and Lunch Panel&WT.z_contenttype=Event Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx