April 14, 2010
Letters to the Editor
Globe and Mail

The B.C. First Nations class action lawsuit directed at the provincial government won’t address the real threats to wild salmon, which include fishing, logging, development, habitat destruction and changing ocean conditions. (B.C. bands seek class-action status to sue over fish-farm regulation). Full Article

April 1, 2010
CAIA response to Huffington Post article
Huffington Post

Jennifer Grayson makes wise recommendations in her article ‘5 Farmed Fish That Get The Green Light’. As a representative of Canada’s aquaculture industry, I agree that shellfish don’t get the attention they deserve for being excellent sustainable seafood choices. Few consumers realize the vast majority of mussels and oysters – two species that Canadian growers sell fresh to US markets – are farmed, rather than collected in the wild. Also farmed in Canadian waters, Rainbow Trout (another ‘Green Light’ choice) are delicious, sustainable and available fresh, year-round. Full Article

March 31, 2010
CAIA response to Huffington Post article
Huffington Post

In his photo-essay, ‘9 Surprising Fish Farming Facts’, Travis Walter Donovan (an intern at the Huffington Post) correctly points out that overfishing is steadily depleting the world’s wild fish stocks. With the global population on the rise, and with many wild fisheries in decline, the United Nations predicts a seafood shortage of 40 million tonnes by 2030. Full Article

March 31, 2010
CAIA response to Huffington Post article
'9 Problems Destroying Our Oceans’

In his photo-article, ‘9 Problems Destroying our Oceans’, Huffington Post intern Travis Walter Donovan should be commended for conveying a central – but often overlooked – point: The environmental issues affecting our oceans are numerous and complex. Full Article

March 24, 2010
Response to Dr. Weil's Q&A on farmed salmon

Dr. Weil may be a famous nutritionist, but he hasn’t done his homework before scaring consumers away from farmed Atlantic salmon. Instead, he’s turned to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program – which has a history of knocking Canadian farmed salmon – and ended up publishing a factually incorrect laundry list of tired allegations against this healthy food. Full Article

March 5, 2010
Letter to NBC from the BC Salmon Farmers Association

I am writing with regard to a piece that aired on March 3’s NBC Nightly News. Tom Brokaw, wrapping up his coverage on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, reported about the challenges facing the west coast’s wild salmon stocks for a segment of Our Planet. Full Article

February 20, 2010
The politics of farmed salmon
Globe and Mail

Using the Canada versus Norway men’s hockey game as a hook to criticize Norwegian investment in B.C.’s salmon farming industry was a clever tactic by a well-oiled activist campaign. Full Article

February 16, 2010
Eat Smart Age Smart
CAIA reader response

I appreciate your effort to help readers eat healthy food. But, as a representative of Canada’s farmed salmon industry, I must correct your most serious inaccuracies about farmed salmon. Full Article

February 12, 2010
Ottawa Citizen
Letter to the Editor

I have both kudos and criticisms regarding your recent story on sustainable seafood. As a representative of Canada’s aquaculture industry, I commend the Ottawa Citizen – and retailers you reference, such as Loblaws – for making an effort to help consumers make smart seafood decisions. Full Article

January 27, 2010
US retailer’s move away from farmed salmon
won’t benefit consumers or the planet

As recent news stories indicate, a US retailer is moving away from selling farmed salmon. Unfortunately, this wrong-headed decision will not result in healthier product choices for consumers, who have a right to know that Canada’s proud salmon farming industry abides by some of the strictest environmental and food safety standards in the world. Full Article

January 12, 2010
KARE 11.com, Minnesota
Attn: Jeff Olson, reporter

I read with interest your article titled "So called 'superfoods' a must for getting fit" on Kare 11.com. You are absolutely right to include salmon as one of the 'superfoods' for women. The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids have been thoroughly documented, and include protection from stroke, heart attack and Alzheimer's Disease. Full Article

January 11, 2010
CNN.com Health
RE: Is farm-raised salmon as healthy as wild?

In responding to a reader’s concerns about the health attributes of eating farmed vs. wild salmon, Dr. Melina correctly points out the American Heart Association recommends eating oily fish (such as salmon) at least twice a week. Full Article

January 8, 2010
Huffington Post
Reader response

Andrew Knowlton, aka BA Foodist, is correct in pointing out farmed fish is the way of the future. However, spreading fear about 'levels of toxic chemicals' will needlessly scare people away from a sustainable source of heart-healthy protein. Full Article