I'll have the Chilean farm raised salmon with a side of pesticides

Reason number 1,476 not to eat farm raised salmon.

The Pew Environment Group recently acquired documents from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealing that three Chilean salmon
farming companies, including the two largest producers of farmed
salmon, used a number of drugs not approved by the U.S. government. 
These chemicals include the antibiotics flumequine and oxolinic acid
and the pesticide emamectin benzoate. The documents further show that
the farmed salmon containing  residues of unapproved chemicals were
destined for the U.S. market.

Chile is the primary source of farmed salmon consumed in the United States. LINK

B.C. loses salmon farm jurisdiction

Alexandra Morton kicks ass.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruled Monday the federal government — not the
province — has exclusive jurisdiction over the management of salmon
farming, a landmark decision hailed as a victory for the future of wild
stocks.

“The regulation of fish farming by the province is ultra
vires, beyond its power,” said a triumphant Greg McDade, the lawyer who
pursued the case on behalf of independent sea-lice researcher Alexandra
Morton and others.

LINK  (Via:The Times Colonist)

Five Oh Three!

 

Special Film Screening of Redgold and Equilibrium

Friday Feb 13th 8:00 pm

Kick off the Portland Fly Fishing Show weekend with some amazing entertainment Friday evening. Celebrate the bounty of Alaska’s magnificent Bristol Bay, with two amazing films: Red Gold (redgoldfilm.com) and Equilibrium (castawayfilms.com).

What: Film screening
When: Friday Feb. 13th 8:00 pm
Where: Sierra Club 1821 SE Ankeny St Portland 97214
Who: Hosted by Sierra Club and Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska

Admission: FREE!!!!!
What Else: BEER AND SNACKS!!!

There is no business to be done on a dead planet

Three Dollar Bridge from felt soul on Vimeo.

(Via: Way Upstream)

Felt Soul Media has produced another gem. Check out this 3 minute profile on 1% For the Planet,
an alliance of businesses that donate at least 1% of their annual
revenues to environmental organizations worldwide. Founded by Yvon Chouinard and Craig Matthews,
1% has grown to over 1000 members since it's launch in 2002 and has
donated nearly $42 million to approved environmental non-profits. This
particular film highlights the Three Dollar Bridge (Madison River)
project that was made possible by 1% funds. The two founding members
tell the story.

Music by Neil Halstead & Jack Johnson | Brushfire Records

BSA Monterey Bay Area Council earn their kill protected steelhead merit badges

 

Setting a great example for the kids.

The Boy Scouts of America’s Monterey Bay Area Council operated a summer
dam on a pristine river and - despite official warnings - allegedly
killed federally protected steelhead trout downstream. And when state
and federal regulators sought to have the council stop using the dam,
Scout executives turned to politicians to whom they had given campaign
contributions or with whom they had personal ties.

LINK (Via: Aquafornia)

Other councils are offering clear cutting merit badges. 

Scout councils nationwide have hired loggers to carry out
clear-cutting and salvage harvests in ecosystems that provided habitat
for a host of protected species, including salmon, timber wolves, bald
eagles and spotted owls, records show.

LINK (Via: SF Gate)

Hi, I'm Ali Howard and I'm going to try to swim the Skeena

Trailer introducing Ali Howard's historical attempt to swim the entire 610km length of the Skeena river in northwest BC to raise awareness for one of North America's wildest natural landscapes.