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The Icelandic government has drafted the new Aquaculture Bill. Public comments are open. Add your voice to help shape the future of Iceland's fjords and wild salmon.
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT ON THE AQUACULTURE BILL BY JAN 26.
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT ON THE AQUACULTURE BILL BY JAN 26.
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Learn what the bill says and what needs to be changed.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND.
Fjords Are Public Waters: Iceland pays the price of pollution. Norwegian corporations take the profits.
Wild Atlantic Salmon Are at Risk: Sea cages threaten the species, already in decline.
Iceland Can Lead: This bill can set a global standard for modern aquaculture.
Wild Atlantic Salmon Are at Risk: Sea cages threaten the species, already in decline.
Iceland Can Lead: This bill can set a global standard for modern aquaculture.
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Why This Moment Matters
This bill is Iceland’s opportunity to lead the transition to safer, modern systems of salmon farming. Decisions made in this bill will shape Iceland’s coast, economy, and reputation for decades.
A growing coalition of Icelandic landowners, scientists, business leaders, and international partners support a phase-out of the sea cages damaging Iceland’s fjords.
We need your voice to shape the Aquaculture Bill. Submit your comments by January 26.
A growing coalition of Icelandic landowners, scientists, business leaders, and international partners support a phase-out of the sea cages damaging Iceland’s fjords.
We need your voice to shape the Aquaculture Bill. Submit your comments by January 26.
Make Your Voice HEARD
IT'S TIME TO ENACT RESPONSIBLE LAWS
AROUND SALMON FARMING IN ICELAND.
LISTEN
TO THE PEOPLE.
306
Public Comments - Most Opposing ONP - Submitted to parliament in response to the last proposed aquaculture bill
58,885
PETITION SIGNATURES TO BAN ONP
3,000
ICELANDERS AND CARAVAN OF FARMERS PROTESTED ON STEPS OF PARLIAMENT
111
PROMINENT OPEN LETTER SIGNATURES CALLED ON PARLIAMENT TO BAN ONP
500,000+
VIEWS OF 1 SOCIAL POST BY NASF AND PATAGONIA CALLING ON PARLIAMENT TO LISTEN
listento the science.
Everywhere open net pen salmon farms operate, wild salmon populations decline, and the marine environment is degraded. Do not repeat this catastrophe in Iceland.
READ THE OPEN LETTER
25%
is all that remains of the wild North Atlantic salmon population. Declines are greatest near industrial-scale salmon farms
865 MM
farmed salmon died prematurely in mass mortality events in the last decade, according to a peer-reviewed study in the scientific journal Nature
90%
of the fish caught off the coast of West Africa for aquaculture feed could instead be eaten by people
500,000
tons of small fish are caught off the coast of West Africa every year for aquaculture feed. It takes more than 1kg of wild-caught fish ground into fishmeal to produce 1kg of farmed salmon
200,000
farmed salmon in an open-net pen produce as much waste as a city of 65,000 people
5 icelandic
truths.
Business leaders of Iceland oppose ONP. This open letter was published on April 4th and May 2nd, 2024.
Read the open letter
about onp.
An overview of the toxic practice that 65% of Icelanders oppose*
Quite simply, fish farming companies are profiting at the expense of Iceland’s pristine nature.
Salmon farms populate their sea cages with up to 200,000 lab-harvested Atlantic smolts that are intensively bred to grow fatter and mature faster than wild salmon.
Salmon farms populate their sea cages with up to 200,000 lab-harvested Atlantic smolts that are intensively bred to grow fatter and mature faster than wild salmon.
*According to a survey conducted by Gallup in July 2024
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seen andheard.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE
PROUD OF NATURE
PROTECTED BY LAW