Icelandic Women Lead Fishing Revolution Amidst Wild Salmon Crisis
Four young Icelandic women are the first female salmon fishing guides on their family's river, but a 2023 fish farm salmon escape threatens their livelihood and the wild salmon population; a new documentary, "Strengur," highlights their story and the broader environmental concerns.
Icelandic Women Lead Fishing Revolution Amidst Wild Salmon Crisis
Four young Icelandic women are the first female salmon fishing guides on their family's river, but a 2023 fish farm salmon escape threatens their livelihood and the wild salmon population; a new documentary, "Strengur," highlights their story and the broader environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
EU Funds Fail Small-Scale Fishers Amidst Climate Crisis
In Southern Italy and Spain, climate change and pollution caused devastating shellfish harvest failures, leaving hundreds of small-scale producers with total losses, despite the availability of over €12 billion in EU funds that mainly benefited large-scale operations due to complex application proce...
EU Funds Fail Small-Scale Fishers Amidst Climate Crisis
In Southern Italy and Spain, climate change and pollution caused devastating shellfish harvest failures, leaving hundreds of small-scale producers with total losses, despite the availability of over €12 billion in EU funds that mainly benefited large-scale operations due to complex application proce...
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44% Bias Score
Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel: A $440 Million Boost to Safety and Efficiency
Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel, a mile-long passage through the Stad peninsula, is set to open in 2030, offering a safer route for smaller vessels, boosting tourism, and significantly benefiting the fishing and cargo industries by reducing delays and improving transport efficiency.
Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel: A $440 Million Boost to Safety and Efficiency
Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel, a mile-long passage through the Stad peninsula, is set to open in 2030, offering a safer route for smaller vessels, boosting tourism, and significantly benefiting the fishing and cargo industries by reducing delays and improving transport efficiency.
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40% Bias Score
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
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16% Bias Score
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Industry Growth and Resource Conservation
A draft revision to China's 1986 fisheries law, submitted to the National People's Congress, aims to balance industry development with conservation by implementing stricter fishing regulations, promoting sustainable aquaculture, and enhancing enforcement.
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Industry Growth and Resource Conservation
A draft revision to China's 1986 fisheries law, submitted to the National People's Congress, aims to balance industry development with conservation by implementing stricter fishing regulations, promoting sustainable aquaculture, and enhancing enforcement.
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24% Bias Score
Galician Shellfish Production Collapses Amidst Pollution and Climate Change
Galicia's shellfish production plummeted in 2024, with mussel yields at their lowest (178,000 tons) in years due to heavy rainfall reducing salinity, pollution exceeding legal limits by 10%, and the looming threat of new industrial projects.
Galician Shellfish Production Collapses Amidst Pollution and Climate Change
Galicia's shellfish production plummeted in 2024, with mussel yields at their lowest (178,000 tons) in years due to heavy rainfall reducing salinity, pollution exceeding legal limits by 10%, and the looming threat of new industrial projects.
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32% Bias Score
Jellyfish Invasion Devastates Scottish Salmon Farms
An invasive jellyfish species has killed over 200,000 farmed salmon in Scotland, impacting two farms near Skye and Muck, following a similar crisis in Norway where millions of salmon died in 2023 due to rising sea temperatures linked to climate change.
Jellyfish Invasion Devastates Scottish Salmon Farms
An invasive jellyfish species has killed over 200,000 farmed salmon in Scotland, impacting two farms near Skye and Muck, following a similar crisis in Norway where millions of salmon died in 2023 due to rising sea temperatures linked to climate change.
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44% Bias Score
Climate Change and Predation Threaten Baden-Württemberg's Fish Farming
Climate change, fish diseases, and cormorant predation threaten Baden-Württemberg's fish farming industry, impacting the approximately 100 registered full-time operations and an estimated 2,000–3,000 smaller farms that produce 6,000–8,000 tons of salmonids annually.
Climate Change and Predation Threaten Baden-Württemberg's Fish Farming
Climate change, fish diseases, and cormorant predation threaten Baden-Württemberg's fish farming industry, impacting the approximately 100 registered full-time operations and an estimated 2,000–3,000 smaller farms that produce 6,000–8,000 tons of salmonids annually.
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36% Bias Score
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Growth and Conservation
China submitted a draft revision to its fisheries law, aiming to balance industry development with resource conservation through stricter regulations, sustainable aquaculture promotion, and enhanced enforcement; illegal fishing cases handled by agriculture authorities dropped 42 percent in the first...
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Growth and Conservation
China submitted a draft revision to its fisheries law, aiming to balance industry development with resource conservation through stricter regulations, sustainable aquaculture promotion, and enhanced enforcement; illegal fishing cases handled by agriculture authorities dropped 42 percent in the first...
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24% Bias Score