I feel it is a good thing " Vivian Krause' is in to research. Look for her interviews on Youtube. American foundations have payed over $90 million to promote so called wild Alaskan over farmed. Why didn't these foundations put any money to enviromental action in the Gulf of Mexico, on the eastren seaboard or the Alaskan coast? They sure make a good side show.
The Pacific Salmon Forum PSF - a non-biased scientific body ordered to look into the sea lice issue found that the studies Morton was citing (her own), were incorrect. Co-author Marty Krkosek agreed. Morton and Krkosek were asked to “recalibrate”. She concluded that “the survival of the pink salmon cohort was not statistically different from a reference region without salmon farms.” That’s right – no extinction. Not even a difference.
A vet signature doesn't change toxicity. Emamectin benzoate (active ingred in slice) is used as a garden pesticide and the label says not to use near water...sounds pretty toxic. Re pink salmon of course there are other impacts. Re DFO study that shows pinks < .5 grams not affected...interesting given that they were only exposed to sea lice for a couple of hours, and in the wild they are exposed repeatedly as they pass the farms for weeks and even months. Sea lice can also be a disease vector.
UPDATE!!!!! (it's 2010). Now we have record returns of sockeye salmon in British Columbia. Great pink salmon and chinook salmon too.
So, it's clear this "scare" was a trumped up tactic to try to scare the consumer away from a healthy food source - farm-raised salmon. Just shows Morton is wrong.
Does Morton ever get it right? You bet, when she said.
We have an update for you...and it's going to blow you away. Click on our name and see what's happened since you posted this video on salmon in British Columbia.
Pink salmon came back in good numbers as they had low lice levels near the farms when they went out in 2008 (due to toxic SLICE use), whereas the sockeye returning this year went out in 2007 and were riddled with lice near the farms. The fish farms are treating for low lice levels in March for pink and chum, but the lice climb back up by the time the sockeye come out of the rivers. There is NO science that says sockeye are not affected by sea lice...why wouldn't they be?
@ecophilia Just saw on the news that pink returns this year are very low. (2010). Reason being? Flooding of the rivers during the fry stage of the Pinks. Can you show me any studies that prove slice is toxic when the prescription was signed buy a veterinarian.
that being said 2009 had the largest pink salmon run in recorded history!! Showing zero correlation between the level of fish farming which has remained constant for the past 20 years. Can someone please explain to me HOW if Salmon Farming is so detrimental and destructive they were to have a record run for 2009?
The supposed sockeye sea lice epidemic is a joke! Any "credible" scientist will tell you that sockeye are unaffected by seal lice. Even among pink salmon DFO studies have shown there is zero mortality rate to fish larger then.5 of a gram!! Fish entering the ocean are far greater size then this.
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I feel it is a good thing " Vivian Krause' is in to research. Look for her interviews on Youtube. American foundations have payed over $90 million to promote so called wild Alaskan over farmed. Why didn't these foundations put any money to enviromental action in the Gulf of Mexico, on the eastren seaboard or the Alaskan coast? They sure make a good side show.
Folkboat11 4 months ago
The Pacific Salmon Forum PSF - a non-biased scientific body ordered to look into the sea lice issue found that the studies Morton was citing (her own), were incorrect. Co-author Marty Krkosek agreed. Morton and Krkosek were asked to “recalibrate”. She concluded that “the survival of the pink salmon cohort was not statistically different from a reference region without salmon farms.” That’s right – no extinction. Not even a difference.
Folkboat11 9 months ago
A vet signature doesn't change toxicity. Emamectin benzoate (active ingred in slice) is used as a garden pesticide and the label says not to use near water...sounds pretty toxic. Re pink salmon of course there are other impacts. Re DFO study that shows pinks < .5 grams not affected...interesting given that they were only exposed to sea lice for a couple of hours, and in the wild they are exposed repeatedly as they pass the farms for weeks and even months. Sea lice can also be a disease vector.
ecophilia 1 year ago
@ecophilia Dont drink water... It is a main part of cement.
Folkboat11 1 year ago
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UPDATE!!!!! (it's 2010). Now we have record returns of sockeye salmon in British Columbia. Great pink salmon and chinook salmon too.
So, it's clear this "scare" was a trumped up tactic to try to scare the consumer away from a healthy food source - farm-raised salmon. Just shows Morton is wrong.
Does Morton ever get it right? You bet, when she said.
"I don't have a great set of credentials."
Folkboat11 1 year ago 6
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It's now 2010!!!
We have an update for you...and it's going to blow you away. Click on our name and see what's happened since you posted this video on salmon in British Columbia.
AquacultureAwareness 1 year ago 19
Fraser River Sockeye return 2010 35 million WOW!!!
mmvltd 1 year ago
Pink salmon came back in good numbers as they had low lice levels near the farms when they went out in 2008 (due to toxic SLICE use), whereas the sockeye returning this year went out in 2007 and were riddled with lice near the farms. The fish farms are treating for low lice levels in March for pink and chum, but the lice climb back up by the time the sockeye come out of the rivers. There is NO science that says sockeye are not affected by sea lice...why wouldn't they be?
ecophilia 2 years ago
@ecophilia Just saw on the news that pink returns this year are very low. (2010). Reason being? Flooding of the rivers during the fry stage of the Pinks. Can you show me any studies that prove slice is toxic when the prescription was signed buy a veterinarian.
Folkboat11 1 year ago
When is Alexandra going to tell the public who funds her ? Who's paying her bills to spread lies.
TheMyfancypants 2 years ago
Already at a size when they leave the Fraser River system that lice have no harmful effect on.
TheMyfancypants 2 years ago
that being said 2009 had the largest pink salmon run in recorded history!! Showing zero correlation between the level of fish farming which has remained constant for the past 20 years. Can someone please explain to me HOW if Salmon Farming is so detrimental and destructive they were to have a record run for 2009?
mylistofthingstodo 2 years ago 3
The supposed sockeye sea lice epidemic is a joke! Any "credible" scientist will tell you that sockeye are unaffected by seal lice. Even among pink salmon DFO studies have shown there is zero mortality rate to fish larger then.5 of a gram!! Fish entering the ocean are far greater size then this.
mylistofthingstodo 2 years ago 2
Why don't you tell people where you get all your funding ? Huge secret.
TheMyfancypants 2 years ago