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Global culinary campaign against salmon aquaculture

Overview

International culinary professionals have launched the ‘Off the table’ campaign, an initiative aimed at removing ocean-farmed salmon from restaurant menus. The movement has gained support from over 120 prominent chefs, including Massimo Bottura, Angela Hartnett, and Darina Allen, with some participants holding over 90 Michelin stars.

Coordinated by the British organization WildFish, the campaign protests the environmental and animal welfare impacts of intensive aquaculture. Proponents argue that salmon farming poses significant ecological threats to wild populations, including the spread of parasites like sea lice, the dispersal of organic waste, and the excessive use of chemicals.

Campaigners cite data regarding the decline of wild Atlantic salmon, noting a roughly 70% decrease in Scottish river populations since 2000. To date, more than 8,700 chefs and restaurants worldwide have signed a pledge to cease serving ocean-farmed salmon until the industry can operate without causing environmental harm.

Entities

Massimo Bottura · World Wildlife Fund · Angela Hartnett

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    International chefs remove farmed salmon from menus

    Over 120 international chefs, including Massimo Bottura, are removing farmed Atlantic salmon from menus to protest the environmental impact and animal welfare issues of intensive open-sea aquaculture.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Chefs join global campaign to ban ocean-farmed salmon

    Chef Darina Allen and over 120 international culinary leaders have joined the ‘Off the table’ campaign, pledging to stop serving ocean-farmed salmon to protect wild populations and marine ecosystems.

Sources

amoreaquattrozampe.it · archynewsy.com · emmepress.com · ilgusto.it · improntaunika.it · thejournal.ie