Salmon Farms: Feeding Billions or Fishy Ethics Drama?
KEY POINTS
- â˘Earthâs population expected to grow by 2 billion by 2050.
- â˘Americans consume 3.2 pounds of salmon annually on average.
- â˘Over 70% of U.S. salmon supply comes from farming.
- â˘Global Salmon Initiative produces 3 million tons of salmon yearly.
By 2050, Earth will cram 2 billion extra hungry humans, forcing us to look at salmon farms like they're the Kardashians of aquaculture: wildly popular and somewhat problematic. Voxâs Nate Krieger dove deep, uncovering that Americans munch on an average 3.2 pounds of salmon annually, yet 70% of it comes from industrial fish condos producing 3 million tons per year. The Global Salmon Initiative CEO probably has a handbook thicker than your grandma's novel, explaining fish farming trade-offs that even marine biologists and fish welfare experts call 'complicated'âread: not as sustainable or ethical as your avocado toast claims. Spoiler: Sustainable seafood might soon rival reality TV for drama.
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70% of American salmon isnât caught, itâs raised in giant underwater apartment complexesâbecause apparently fish needed a reality show too.
Aquaculture: the glamorous world where fish are farmed 3 million tons a year, but still fight over who has the nastiest living conditions.
Feeding 2 billion more by farming fish? Sounds like setting up a bunny farm to solve James Bond movie gun problems.
Source: Vox | Published: 11/13/2025 | Author: Nate Krieger
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