Tag: aquaculture

151: Irish Sturgeon with Declan Quigley

Close-up side profile of a sturgeon fish swimming against a dark background. The fish has a distinctive elongated snout, pale greyish-purple colouring on top fading to whitish underneath, and shows the fish's characteristic plated armour-like scales. The image captures fine details of the fish's texture and anatomy in sharp focus.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wptSB46whXZGeku6NBcXC?si=1b7b5c8c7dda408a One of the three pillars of my podcast is to preserve knowledge about how the natural environment was in the past and to record stories and experiences from many decades ago. One such story, that I have a feeling is slipping away, is the story of the Irish sturgeon. Or to be more precise … Continue reading 151: Irish Sturgeon with Declan Quigley →

140: Salmon Aquaculture and Coastal Communities with John Aitchison

https://open.spotify.com/episode/68wGiZaj9g8HjK1lw4TFBP?si=04d6ecd6e3b249c0 I knew that salmon farming was bad but I didn’t realise quite how bad it really is. Salmon aquaculture creates massive ecological and welfare issues for the fish. Both farmed fish as well as wild fish populations are negatively affected by open-net aquaculture. And that is even before I mention the impacts the industry … Continue reading 140: Salmon Aquaculture and Coastal Communities with John Aitchison →