<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>><< ~~>FISHLINK SUBLEGALS 5/19/00<~~ <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>><< A WEEKLY QUOTA OF FISHERY SHORTS CAUGHT AND LANDED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESOURCES AND THE PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS VOL 1, NO. 20 19 May 2000 <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>><< SALMON FARMS ACCUSED OF USING ILLEGAL TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THEIR AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS: A 30 April edition of The Observer, reports that some of the UK.'s most prestigious salmon farms are being accused by a former employee of using illegal toxic chemicals that destroy the marine environment and endanger human health. According to the article, "Chemical Treatment at Salmon Farms is Hazard to Health and Marine Life," by Antony Barnett, "despite promotional literature on supermarket shelves showing leaping salmon in idyllic Scottish lochs, critics say the reality of Scottish salmon is thousands of fish stuffed into small pens, fed artificial colouring to make their flesh pink and dosed with chemicals to stop rampant disease.... Although there has been anecdotal evidence of illegal chemicals, until now no one involved in the industry has spoken out - because of fears of a backlash from the local community." For more information e-mail: fishfarmrev@onenw.org or e-mail the author of the article, Antony Barnett of The Observer, at: Antony.Barnett@observer.co.uk. ########################################################## Sublegals are a weekly fisheries news bulletin service of Fishlink. For a free subscription to Fishlink, contact with the words "subscribe fishlink" in the body of the text (the request is not case sensitive). You will be subscribed as soon as the request can be approved. To remove your name from our list, follow the same instructions with the command "unsubscribe fishlink." If you have any problems, you can contact us directly at: . ########################################################## "Fishlink" is a registered trademark of the Institute for Fisheries Resources. All rights to the use of this trademark are reserved to IFR. This publication, however, may be freely reproduced and circulated without copyright restriction. If you are receiving this as a subscriber, please feel free to pass this on to your colleagues. Thanks! ########################################################## ======================================== This message was sent from the Salmon Listserv. For information on subscribing and unsubscribing, see http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/salmon/listserv.htm or send mail to pnelson@riverdale.k12.or.us