Alaska Salmon Ranching

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Alaska farms salmon. 1 in 3 salmon from Alaska are born in salmon hatcheries and raised on farms. This short video explains the process.

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[craigwbvc]

I do not support use of salmon hatcheries to augment the wild salmon catch, and agree that Alaska is fudging their "no farms" rule. But 70% of all Alaskan salmon are wild-borne.

No pesticides used on farms? Slice (emamectin benzoate) is a pesticide used on BC salmon farms to kill the sea lice they generate, which attack migrating salmon.

Emamectin benzoate is toxic to fish, birds, mammals, and aquatic invertebrates.

Salmon farming nearly wiped out Atlantic salmon. 'Nuff said.

[AlaskaRanchedSalmon]

'Nuff said?...nice try. How about using fact in your statements;

#1 - 40% of Alaska salmon were hatchery born in 2008 (State #'s)

#2 - because of #1, the Alaska hatchery program uses more fish meal than BC salmon farmers.

#3 - Emamectin Benzoate is classified as a drug, not pesticide. It's milled in the feed. You've confused this with the same drug that's applied to U.S. vegetables U.S.

#4 - Salmon farming didn't wipe out Atlantic salmon - fishing and habitat loss took care of that.

[SalmonSlayer1991]

#4 i agree but im sure that the salmon farms of the atlantic sure had an impact also where did you get your info (the state numbers)?

[AlaskaRanchedSalmon]

All the numbers were taken from the 2008 State (Alaska) report of salmon ranching/enhancement. It's on the web.

[SalmonSlayer1991]

did you know that their is not one single commercially sought after wild stalk of atlantic salmon left in the WORLD!

[AlaskaRanchedSalmon]

Actually there is "commercial" fisheries for wild Atlantic salmon - Scotland and Norway. Not a big fishery, but it still goes on.

[Folkboat11]

According to SeaChoice, Alaska should be growing their Salmon in tanks on land to harvest size since Alaska is a salmon farming state. If this is not true, then there are double standards that SeaChoice is handing out to the public.

[Alaskrab]

@Folkboat11 Of course I remember that! It's right down there if you scroll down. I still feel that way too. But you and this schmarly guy are spearheading a campaign of misinformation. I'm not going to argue with you anymore, hardly anyone buys into this little youtube joke you guys have going on anyhow...

[Folkboat11]

@Alaskrab 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? As far as ranting and raving goes. Do you remember when you said to me "you're full of it. You're just an angry, unpaid, shit talking, fish farm grunt." ?

[Alaskrab]

I feel like its a good thing that Trident is being held accountable. I definutely think that their needs to be better guidelines for where and how they discharge fish waste. I saw that you posted this some comment several times. Again, I'll warn you...you might want to do a bit more research here before you start another big argument. This doesn't have any real link to Alaska's wild salmon industry. Again, I'll urge you to use caution before you start ranting and raving again...

[Folkboat11]

@Alaskrab How do you feel about this? Alaska Seafood Processing creates dead zones

September 28, 2011

Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing PlantsSettlement to reduce discharges of seafood...

[Folkboat11]

@Alaskrab Me thinks someone got out on the wrong side of the bed and had some bad tasting cornflakes this morning. :)