11 февр. 2021 г. · Salmon farming is wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems, through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality rates which are causing billions of pounds a year in ...

18 нояб. 2022 г. · Pollution. Pollution from salmon farms is emitted through chemical treatments given to the fish, excess feed and large quantities of feces.

11 мар. 2024 г. · Fish also produce a lot of nitrogen waste. Nitrogen pollution mixed with warm water creates perfect conditions for toxic algae outbreaks. The ...

Biodiversity Loss. Chemicals and excess nutrients from food and feces associated with salmon farms can disturb the flora and fauna on the ocean bottom.

Bigger salmon farms mean more pollution from nitrogen and other nutrients that choke sensitive marine ecosystems. Pollution from salmon farming is one of the ...

21 июл. 2022 г. · The risk is greatest for infants, children, and pregnant women because of the potential harm from contaminants to developing brains.

Farmed salmon also contain more toxins than their wild counterparts since their feed contains higher toxin levels. The uneaten food, antibiotics, pesticides and ...

23 сент. 2024 г. · Salmon farms are also directly polluting our marine environment. Anti-sea lice drugs and antibiotics used in salmon farming have been found up ...

The good news is both wild and farmed salmon have low levels of mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants.

30 мая 2023 г. · This production area thus has the highest estimated increase in phytoplankton production due to emissions from fish farming (21%) in Norway.”