According to The
Herald, the Scottish fish farming industry admitted to throwing
away up to 10 million salmon last year because of diseases, parasites, and
other preventable illnesses.
Herald, the Scottish fish farming industry admitted to throwing
away up to 10 million salmon last year because of diseases, parasites, and
other preventable illnesses.
Official records reveal that the number of dead fish tossed annually
has more than doubled since 2013, hitting a record high in 2016. The industry blames
the deaths on disease and sea lice and says the dead fish are transported and burned
in an incinerator.
has more than doubled since 2013, hitting a record high in 2016. The industry blames
the deaths on disease and sea lice and says the dead fish are transported and burned
in an incinerator.
Dr. Richard Luxmoore, senior nature conservation adviser for
the National Trust for Scotland, states:
the National Trust for Scotland, states:
The salmon farming industry has
lost the ability to control fish diseases and this results in escalating
quantities of toxic chemicals being poured into the sea in an increasingly
fruitless attempt to control them. It also inevitably leads to the release of
an infectious soup of disease organisms into our coastal waters.
This is just the latest appalling fish farming story to make
headlines. Recently undercover
footage from salmon farms in Vancouver revealed blind, emaciated fish
swimming in their own feces.
headlines. Recently undercover
footage from salmon farms in Vancouver revealed blind, emaciated fish
swimming in their own feces.
Factory farms are filthy and overcrowded, which makes them
the perfect breeding grounds for parasites. Last year an outbreak of sea lice stretched from
Scandinavia to Chile. Now nearly half of Scotland’s salmon farms are infested
with the parasite, which feeds on blood, skin, and slime.
the perfect breeding grounds for parasites. Last year an outbreak of sea lice stretched from
Scandinavia to Chile. Now nearly half of Scotland’s salmon farms are infested
with the parasite, which feeds on blood, skin, and slime.
But filth and infestations are just the beginning.
A study in the Journal of Experimental Biology found
that salmon bred and raised at fish factory farms are
forced to grow at such an accelerated rate that more than half go partially
deaf. Another study found that many farmed salmon suffer from severe depression.
Known as “drop outs, depressed salmon float lifelessly.
that salmon bred and raised at fish factory farms are
forced to grow at such an accelerated rate that more than half go partially
deaf. Another study found that many farmed salmon suffer from severe depression.
Known as “drop outs, depressed salmon float lifelessly.
After their miserable lives at factory farms, many fish face
particularly gruesome deaths. Despite fishes’ capacity for pain, the seafood industry treats
these innocent beings as mere objects.
particularly gruesome deaths. Despite fishes’ capacity for pain, the seafood industry treats
these innocent beings as mere objects.
A Mercy For Animals undercover investigation at a fish slaughter
facility exposed fish being skinned alive. The fish
thrashed and fought to escape the workers’ knives. As they gasped for oxygen,
workers ripped their skin off with pliers.
facility exposed fish being skinned alive. The fish
thrashed and fought to escape the workers’ knives. As they gasped for oxygen,
workers ripped their skin off with pliers.
The best way to help fish is to leave them off our plates
and switch to a compassionate vegan diet. Click here to learn more. And check out
these cruelty-free, sea-inspired recipes.
and switch to a compassionate vegan diet. Click here to learn more. And check out
these cruelty-free, sea-inspired recipes.
