Salmon Farming

Protected areas and salmon farming: keys to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation
Protected areas and salmon farming: keys to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation 1200 675 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

A new document prepared by the organizations that make up the Chilean Node of the Forum analyzes the current environmental impacts of salmon farming, without neglecting the analysis of other related aspects, such as labor…

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Declaration of Puerto Pirámides
Declaration of Puerto Pirámides 1200 1600 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

More than 50 representatives of the member organizations of the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence gathered in Puerto Pirámides, Chubut, within the framework of the celebration of its…

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Protected Areas and Salmon Farming: Forum document at IMPAC5
Protected Areas and Salmon Farming: Forum document at IMPAC5 1200 1200 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

The rapid expansion of the salmon industry in Patagonia has led to significant environmental problems that call into question its sustainability. In Chile, Salmon farming activity has increased its production by 3.454% between 1990 and…

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For a 2022 with marine vision
For a 2022 with marine vision 800 800 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea

Alejandro Vila, Forum president The year is going away, by drawing images and leaving samples of the strength of our network. As when the waves withdraw from the coastline and paint figures on the beach…

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Take the salmon elsewhere
Take the salmon elsewhere 801 800 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
Tierra del Fuego banned the salmon industry. read more

“Maldevelopment and salmon: what lies behind the ban in Tierra del Fuego”

“Maldevelopment and salmon: what lies behind the ban in Tierra del Fuego” 1034 1032 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
Carbono News By Enrique Viale
https://www.carbono.news/politica/maldesarrollo-y-salmones-que-hay-detras-de-la-prohibicion-en-tierra-del-fuego/

“Artifishal” will be released in Puerto Madryn to keep warning people about the risks of salmon farming
“Artifishal” will be released in Puerto Madryn to keep warning people about the risks of salmon farming 800 400 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
The B-Corp Patagonia, the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea, the Whale Conservation Institute and the National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco invite all people in Puerto Madryn to the premiere of the documentary “Artifishal”, where different researchers will talk about the serious and irreversible risks and impacts of the salmon farming industry on the environment, the community and the economy. read more

More than 600 people said #NoToSalmonFarming in the Beagle Channel
More than 600 people said #NoToSalmonFarming in the Beagle Channel 1040 780 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
Nearly 600 people lit their voices for a #BeagleChannelFreeFromSalmonFarming. The premiere in Ushuaia of the documentary “Yaganes”, produced by National Geographic through its marine conservation initiative Pristine Seas, was the perfect excuse to remind the value of a unique ecosystem through spectacular images, as a prelude to its protection against the threat of salmon farming on both banks of the Beagle Channel. read more

Forum Declaration: The Beagle Channel free from Salmon Farming
Forum Declaration: The Beagle Channel free from Salmon Farming 1000 974 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
In the context of current plans to expand the salmon industry in the Beagle Channel -an area located at the southern end of the Patagonian Sea-, the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea expressed its categorical rejection to the installation of salmon farms in these waters which are shared by Chile and Argentina. The main concern is related tothe catastrophic and irreversible damages that such an industry would cause in one of the most valuable areas of the Patagonian marine ecosystem. The Forum calls on both governments to provide all the necessary legal and administrative measures to avoid installing salmon farms in these marine waters and to act jointly for the conservation of this area. read more

Joint binational position against salmon farming in the Beagle Channel
Joint binational position against salmon farming in the Beagle Channel 1280 853 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea
The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence supports and shares the joint binational position of the Deliberating Council of Ushuaia and the Community Council of Puerto Williams, political authorities, communities of indigenous peoples and social organizations of both cities against salmon farming in the Beagle Channel. read more

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