Fish Farm Facts

Find credible resources and information about fish farms in BC! Qualified Experts. Healthy Environment.

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

Need to get your #vitamins? Farm-raised salmon is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins like A, B12, E and D #FishFarmFacts #BCAquaculture #sustainableseafood

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: Different species of salmon have different coloured flesh. Also, wild and farm raised salmon eat carotenoids in different quantities and from different sources which can make the colour differ. #FishFarmFacts https://t.co/rNslCupqP2

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: Salmon come to the surface of the water for a number of different reasons? Learn some of them here: https://t.co/ebsU8ZYuqI #FishFarmFacts

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: It is rare for farm-raised salmon to eat wild salmon that swim into the farms. Learn more at https://t.co/Q72D6FGkTs #FishFarmFacts

[Global Salmon Initiative @GSI_salmon]

The #SDGs were developed with the aim of creating a sustainable life for future generations, with specific targets to be achieved. GSI aims to drive change at speed & scale in order to achieve these SDGs – here we discuss how we plan to get there https://t.co/eSEhytxGTa

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

Another great #FishFarmFact from @GSI_salmon!

[Global Salmon Initiative @GSI_salmon]

In the face of population growth, diminishing resources & environmental degradation, we need to look to #aquaculture as a responsible & sustainable food system so that we are better adapted to tackle climate change & other threats https://t.co/fxAYraKsLd @FAOfish

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: It takes approximately three years to raise a salmon from egg to market size. Salmon spend approximately 10-16 months in our freshwater facilities before being moved to the ocean for an additional 12-24 months. #FishFarmFacts https://t.co/wbGkcJwqJB

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

WATCH THIS to learn how farm-raised salmon are grown in a way that closely mirrors their natural lifecycle. #FishFarmFacts #BCAquaculture

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: We locate our farms in areas that provide the best conditions for our fish, while ensuring that any potential risks to wild salmon are mitigated. Read more about our location guidelines here: https://t.co/BgK5uL74ka #FishFarmFacts #SustainableAquaculture

[Global Salmon Initiative @GSI_salmon]

“You can be confident that it was produced with care for the fish, planet & people.” Read more about how certification schemes like @ASC_aqua allow consumers to make responsible purchasing decisions here: https://t.co/Ffd5scIErm

[Global Seafood Alliance @GSA_Seafood]

Learn more about #SocialResponsibility in #Aquaculture from #Aquaculture101: https://t.co/PgZvByHwwM

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: Our farm-raised salmon begin life in land-based fresh water facilities for approximately one year before transitioning to ocean-based farms where they continue to grow in the most efficient environment possible. #FishFarmFacts https://t.co/HWc3DoLFiL

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

Check out this great #FishFarmFact from our friends @BCSalmonFarmers!

[BC Salmon Farmers @BCSalmonFarmers]

The UN is projecting that we need to double food production globally by 2050. With #WorldOceansDay 🌍🌊 around the corner, we're launching a new #foodforthought story, highlighting the role we're playing in BC to feed a growing global population w/ healthy climate friendly food.

[ACFFA @AtlFishFarmers]

Did you know that salmon is one of the most energy efficient farmed animals? The carbon footprint of farmed salmon is one tenth that of beef. That includes the fact that seafood is often transported longer distances to market than meat. #WorldEnvironmentDay

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

A great #FishFarmFact!

[BAP Certification @BAP_Seafood]

DYK? Farmed fish is the most efficient form of animal protein on the planet!

[Global Salmon Initiative @GSI_salmon]

Great to see that more seafood is becoming @ASC_Aqua certified, and salmon is leading the way! As GSI we have 203 farms certified so far and use the standard as our target across all of our sites

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

Another great #FishFarmFact about the future of #aquaculture!

[The Nature Conservancy @nature_org]

Have we found a way to sustainably feed the future?

If done right, ocean farming could be our best hope to help sustainably feed the planet without degrading the environment. https://t.co/WUJ1iR8SoM #aquaculture

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

#DYK: As a result of climate change, salmon farmers have to find ways to increase the ocean oxygen levels and circulation near their farms. Learn more here: https://t.co/GnUxZwWLJh #FishFarmFacts

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

Check out this #FishFarmFact! Farm-raised salmon are a low-carbon emissions protein source. #BCAquaculture

[Resource Works @Resource_Works]

Thinking about #CO2 #emissions and the #environment? Here's a thought from @BCSalmonFarmers:

[Fish Farm Facts @FishFarmFacts]

READ THIS #FishFarmFact! By 2030, about two-thirds of all #seafood we eat will come from aquaculture!

[BAP Certification @BAP_Seafood]

DYK? By 2030, about two-thirds of all #seafood we eat will come from fish farming!