News Summary August 10, 2017
Today's Main Story: Pink Salmon Found Spawning in Scotland, a Threat to Atlantic Salmon
Today's lead report states that Atlantic salmon in Scotland is under threat due to salmon farming and the arrival of Pacific humpback salmon. The fear is that these “invaders” could affect salmon and sea trout runs in the future.
In other news, the Code of Practice Publicly Available Specification (PAS) has been developed with the support of 16 stakeholders. The goal of PAS is to “support working conditions of board vessels, in factories and all throughout the seafood supply chain.” Its introduction comes after a Trafficking in Persons Report from the US Department of State highlighted cases of slavery in the seafood industry...
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