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This work in progress page is a body of researches meant to be used in the context of the Labrador Current Foodways residency in Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. | This work in progress page is a body of researches meant to be used in the context of the Labrador Current Foodways residency in Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. As [https://fogoislandinn.ca/ Fogo Island Inn] states on its website,<i>Fogo</i> (“fire” in Portugese) is “an island off an island” called Newfoundland (Terre-neuve in French). | ||
==Economy and climate change== | ==Economy and climate change== | ||
===Newfoundland | ===Newfoundland economy=== | ||
Newfoundland is very wide, with 115 thousands square kilometres, and makes a whole province of Canada with the Labrador land. The whole “Newfoundland and Labrador” represents 405 thousands square kilometres of wild land (1,3 inhabitant/km2) filled with ressources: | |||
*<b>Petroleum</b> from offshore platforms (making ±15% of GPD in 2006 with ±4,5% of Canada’s petrolum); | *<b>Petroleum</b> from offshore platforms (making ±15% of GPD in 2006 with ±4,5% of Canada’s petrolum); | ||
*<b>Metals</b> from mines in Labrador (half of the iron in Canada, copper, zinc, sliver and gold); | *<b>Metals</b> from mines in Labrador (half of the iron in Canada, copper, zinc, sliver and gold); | ||
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But then, what are the real improvements since the controversies of the Norwegian salmon industry ? Off course their blue mussels can be sustainable and even organic, but what about their salmons which main webpage is inaccessible? When inquiring on local actors in aquaculture, it’s always back to pledges for sustainability without enough real described actions stated, aside from philanthropy.<ref>“Mitigating against litter, pollution and lost or abandoned marine debris” but how and with what investments? Cooke seafood, <i>Sustainability Policy 7th edition</i>, 2021. https://www.cookeseafood.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sustainability-Policy-7th-Edition.pdf </ref> | But then, what are the real improvements since the controversies of the Norwegian salmon industry ? Off course their blue mussels can be sustainable and even organic, but what about their salmons which main webpage is inaccessible? When inquiring on local actors in aquaculture, it’s always back to pledges for sustainability without enough real described actions stated, aside from philanthropy.<ref>“Mitigating against litter, pollution and lost or abandoned marine debris” but how and with what investments? Cooke seafood, <i>Sustainability Policy 7th edition</i>, 2021. https://www.cookeseafood.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sustainability-Policy-7th-Edition.pdf </ref> | ||
The <u>2018 report made by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance</u> is not an independent view on the subject, but its observation are clear and sourced: *Good practices are described and promoted by the Alliance, but none of them seem to be mandatory. | The <u>[https://naia.ca/application/files/9315/4998/1451/TheStateofFarmedSeafoodinCanada2018_Report.pdf 2018 report made by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance]</u> is not an independent view on the subject, but its observation are clear and sourced: *Good practices are described and promoted by the Alliance, but none of them seem to be mandatory. | ||
*When it comes to energy inputs, it is stated per unit of production, which does not consider the rebound-effect typical from those kind of improvements. But the oddest part is that it talks about decline while showing a rising curve. | *When it comes to energy inputs, it is stated per unit of production, which does not consider the rebound-effect typical from those kind of improvements. But the oddest part is that it talks about decline while showing a rising curve. | ||
*The advantage of Canada’s coastline are their strong currents, where fish farms are placed to avoid an excess of organic deposition below, on the oceans’ bed. | *The advantage of Canada’s coastline are their strong currents, where fish farms are placed to avoid an excess of organic deposition below, on the oceans’ bed. | ||