The Norway Myth

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In this fact sheet, you’ll learn all about how Norway’s salmon industry spun a global reputation as the “gold standard,” and why that image falls apart when you simply look at the facts. Behind the slick marketing, Norwegian fish farms are riddled with disasters the industry doesn’t like to talk about. One thing’s for sure: America should not copy Norway’s …

Fish Farm Disasters

Andrianna NatsoulasGet the Facts, Resources

Web Tracker Around the world, fish farms continue to face serious problems, ranging from escapements to disease to worker safety concerns. We are tracking these incidences around the world, and updating regularly. Check it out there.

Aquaculture with Values

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Fact Sheet The North American Marine Alliance coordinated a vision for community-based, values-driven aquaculture. This vision was a result of surveys, focus groups, and research with members of the Local Catch Network, Don’t Cage Our Oceans, and other allies. Eight main aquaculture values were identified: Food, Stewardship, Community-Based, Access, Equitable Supply Chains, Place-Based Knowledge, Public Resource, Accountability. Check out the …

How the World is Responding to Industrial Aquaculture

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Learn more about how countries around the world are responding to Offshore Fish Farms. Download the Fact Sheet here. 

Site Infographic

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1. Blue Water Fisheries 2. Manna Fish Farms LLC 3. Velella Epsilon  4. Manna Farms5. Pacific Ocean Aquafarms 6. ‘Ewa Beach 7. Blue Ocean Mariculture

AQUAA Act: Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act

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Learn about the AQUAA Act and why it is not good for our oceans, wildlife, and coastal communities. Download the AQUAA Act  fact sheet.

Corporate Control of Our Food System

Casey WillsonGet the Facts, Resources

Here is our latest fact sheet about corporate control of our food system. Offshore fish farming, also known as open-ocean aquaculture, is a growing industry in the United States. While there are many players in this industry, some of the largest and most influential are corporate entities – check out our fact sheet here.

Recirculating Farms

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A recirculating farm uses clean recycled water as a basis to grow food. These farms can grow plants (hydroponics), fish (aquaculture), or both plants and fish together (aquaponics). There has been an increasing interest in recirculating farms from the community level to industrial. DCO2 supports these systems that are embedded in the communities for local food production, processing, and distribution. …