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Parasitic sea lice plagues global farmed salmon industry

A surge of parasitic sea lice is disrupting salmon farms around the world. The tiny lice attach themselves to salmon and feed on them, killing or rendering them unsuitable for dinner tables. The lice are actually tiny crustaceans that have infested salmon farms in the U.S., Canada, Scotland, Norway and Chile, major suppliers of the high-protein, heart-healthy fish. Scientists and fish farmers are working on new ways to control the pests, which Fish Farmer Magazine stated last year costs the global aquaculture industry about $1 billion annually. click here to read the story 20:26

Activist wins defamation case launched by salmon-farming company – Anti-salmon-farming activist Don Staniford has won

“Whether we won or lost, we did the right thing. People have to stand up to these people,” she said. “Somewhere down the road, accountability will be made.”

http://www.spjournal.com/article/GB/20120928/CP02/309289834/-1/stp/activist-wins-defamation-case-launched-by-salmon-farming-company&template=stpcpart