26-05-2022, 12:40 PM
Major New Zealand salmon producer shuts farms as warming waters cause mass die-offs
Up to 42% of company’s fish have died in warm water areas this year, with CEO warning climate change is ‘faster than people think’New Zealand’s biggest king salmon farmer says it is shutting some of its farms after warming seas prompted mass die-offs of fish, warning that it is a “canary in the coalmine” for climate change.New Zealand is the world’s largest producer of king, or “chinook” salmon, a highly valued breed which fetches a premium on the world market. The country’s farms account for about 85% of global supply, New Zealand King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne said. Continue reading...
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Up to 42% of company’s fish have died in warm water areas this year, with CEO warning climate change is ‘faster than people think’New Zealand’s biggest king salmon farmer says it is shutting some of its farms after warming seas prompted mass die-offs of fish, warning that it is a “canary in the coalmine” for climate change.New Zealand is the world’s largest producer of king, or “chinook” salmon, a highly valued breed which fetches a premium on the world market. The country’s farms account for about 85% of global supply, New Zealand King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne said. Continue reading...
https://clck.ru/jEVcd
#New_Zealand #Environment #Climate_crisis #Asia_Pacific #Fish