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Whatever Happened To The Sensational Seaweed That Supposedly Tastes Like Bacon?

By Tom Banse July 24, 2019

Dulse is the common name for a seaweed that has hints of bacon taste when cooked. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

Oregon State University created something of a sensation back in 2015 when researchers announced they discovered and patented "seaweed that tastes like bacon." Four years later, the hard work of commercialization continues, but guilt-free bacon from the sea remains elusive.Read More

Washington Legislature Passes Atlantic Salmon Farm Ban

By Tom Banse March 2, 2018

What appears to be a destroyed net pen at Cooke Aquaculture's facility on Cypress Island is shown on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. CREDIT: MEGAN FARMER/KUOW

The Washington Legislature has approved a phase out of Atlantic salmon farming in state waters and sent the measure to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee, who is expected to sign it.Read More

Remember NAFTA? It Might Keep Atlantic Salmon Farms In Puget Sound

By John Ryan February 20, 2018

Cooke Aquaculture's ruined Atlantic salmon farm off Cypress Island on Aug. 28. CREDIT: WASHINGTON DNR

The Canadian owner of an Atlantic salmon farm that collapsed last summer near Anacortes vows to use the North American Free Trade Agreement to save its fish farms in Puget Sound. New Brunswick, Canada-based Cooke Aquaculture says it will pursue mandatory arbitration under NAFTA if the Washington legislature tries to phase out Atlantic salmon farming.Read More

Washington House Votes To Ban Atlantic Salmon Farms

By John Ryan February 15, 2018

The Washington House of Representatives has voted to phase out farming of non-native fish in state waters, drawing the end of Atlantic salmon farming in Puget Sound one step closer.Read More

Atlantic Salmon Grower Calls Banning Fish Farms In Puget Sound ‘Foolishness’

By Tom Banse February 9, 2018

Cooke Aquaculture's Atlantic salmon farm near Bainbridge Island, Washington. CREDIT: WASHINGTON DNR

The head of Cooke Aquaculture says he's furious about "scare tactics" that he says are driving a push to end Atlantic salmon farming in Puget Sound. The Washington Senate voted 35-12 Thursday to phase out aquatic leases for net pens holding non-native fish.Read More

Washington State Terminates Lease For Atlantic Salmon Farm In Puget Sound

By Tom Banse February 5, 2018

Washington state has tightened the screws—again—on an Atlantic salmon farming operation. The state Department of Natural Resources Saturday terminated the lease for Cooke Aquaculture's Cypress Island fish farm near Anacortes.Read More

Washington Says Farmed Atlantic Salmon Escaped Because Of Company’s Neglect

By Eilís O'Neill January 31, 2018

Three Washington state agencies have released their investigation into what happened when the Cooke Aquaculture salmon farm collapsed last August on Cypress Island north of Anacortes.Read More

Investigation Finds Negligence Caused Atlantic Salmon Escape From Net Pens

By Bellamy Pailthorp January 30, 2018

A failure to clean and maintain its nets led to the collapse at Cook Aquaculture’s Cypress Island facility this summer -- and the escape of 100,000 more Atlantic salmon than originally reported. That’s the conclusion of an investigation by three Washington state agencies.Read More