Salmon farm faces new cruelty claims as Trump seeks to supersize fish farming
Summary
The Trump administration aims to increase U.S. seafood production by expanding fish farming on a large industrial scale. A major salmon farm in Maine, operated by Cooke Aquaculture, is under investigation after an animal rights group released undercover video footage showing fish cruelty and poor environmental practices.Key Facts
- The Trump administration wants to mass-produce fish like chickens to boost seafood output in the U.S.
- Animal Outlook, an activist group, filmed workers mistreating salmon at Cooke Aquaculture’s hatchery in Maine.
- The video shows workers hitting fish with metal poles, kicking them, and cutting into live fish.
- Fish had deformities and fungal infections, and some were fed contaminated food.
- Employees said thousands of fish are killed because too many are produced, and some farmed fish escaped into wild waters.
- This is the second time Animal Outlook has exposed poor conditions at the same facility, with a previous video released in 2019.
- Maine’s state regulators have started an investigation, and Animal Outlook wants cruelty charges filed.
- The salmon are sold under the True North brand, which is certified by the Best Aquaculture Practices program, currently also investigating the claims.
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