Brian Kingzett
@feetwet-vanisle.bsky.social
3d Generation farmer, Marine Biologist, MBA. Unsurprisingly, about #aquaculture development. Currently working to help make farmed salmon the most sustainable animal protein in the world.
Mostly salt water. Frustrated photographer. Weekend dirt farmer.
Mostly salt water. Frustrated photographer. Weekend dirt farmer.
Not all salmon is the same (why do people always assume that?)—adjust your recipe and style accordingly. I love wild fish, but farmed salmon is beautiful to cook with.
"No Wild Salmon, No Problem: Why You Should Grill Farmed Salmon Instead"
www.thedailymeal.com/1968100/why-...
"No Wild Salmon, No Problem: Why You Should Grill Farmed Salmon Instead"
www.thedailymeal.com/1968100/why-...
No Wild Salmon, No Problem: Why You Should Grill Farmed Salmon Instead - Daily Meal
Farmed salmon tends to be higher in fat so it doesn't dry out like wild-caught when grilled. In addition, it's less expensive and may have a better flavor.
www.thedailymeal.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Not all salmon is the same (why do people always assume that?)—adjust your recipe and style accordingly. I love wild fish, but farmed salmon is beautiful to cook with.
"No Wild Salmon, No Problem: Why You Should Grill Farmed Salmon Instead"
www.thedailymeal.com/1968100/why-...
"No Wild Salmon, No Problem: Why You Should Grill Farmed Salmon Instead"
www.thedailymeal.com/1968100/why-...
Will admit to being amused by Craig Medred's reporting that Alaska claims "love for wild salmon cuts through partisan politics. No food is more important to the state’s culture, diet, identity and economy" only to have local stores full of farmed salmon.
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Journalism’s failure
The knowledge gap Many in these unUnited States today believe the big problem with American journalism is political bias, and that is a problem. But the even bigger problem is laziness, ignorance a…
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September 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Will admit to being amused by Craig Medred's reporting that Alaska claims "love for wild salmon cuts through partisan politics. No food is more important to the state’s culture, diet, identity and economy" only to have local stores full of farmed salmon.
craigmedred.news/2025/08/31/j...
craigmedred.news/2025/08/31/j...
"Food security isn’t policy, it’s survival. Governments and companies are racing to secure safe supply. Canada should naturally be their first call. We have the land, water, reputation and safety standards to feed billions. Yet we’re barely noticed." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada is missing the moment on agri-food
Food security is the world’s top priority, but unless we move quickly others will take the markets that should be Canada’s
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"Food security isn’t policy, it’s survival. Governments and companies are racing to secure safe supply. Canada should naturally be their first call. We have the land, water, reputation and safety standards to feed billions. Yet we’re barely noticed." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Farmed salmon is absolutely safe and healthy to eat despite misconceptions. Not only is farmed-salmon more nutrient-dense than the best cuts of meat, studies show it delivers numerous health benefits. Salmon is an incredibly healthy food, regardless of whether it is wild-caught or farm-raised.
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Farmed salmon is absolutely safe and healthy to eat despite misconceptions. Not only is farmed-salmon more nutrient-dense than the best cuts of meat, studies show it delivers numerous health benefits. Salmon is an incredibly healthy food, regardless of whether it is wild-caught or farm-raised.
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Can food production create environmental benefits?
https://blog.nature.org/science/2019/01/21/aquaculture-could-be-conservations-secret-weapon/ @nature_brains @heidikalleway #aquaculture #restorativeaquaculture #ecosystemservices #futureoffood
https://blog.nature.org/science/2019/01/21/aquaculture-could-be-conservations-secret-weapon/ @nature_brains @heidikalleway #aquaculture #restorativeaquaculture #ecosystemservices #futureoffood
Aquaculture Could Be Conservation’s Secret Weapon
Aquaculture has vast potential as a tool for conservation...
blog.nature.org
November 25, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Can food production create environmental benefits?
https://blog.nature.org/science/2019/01/21/aquaculture-could-be-conservations-secret-weapon/ @nature_brains @heidikalleway #aquaculture #restorativeaquaculture #ecosystemservices #futureoffood
https://blog.nature.org/science/2019/01/21/aquaculture-could-be-conservations-secret-weapon/ @nature_brains @heidikalleway #aquaculture #restorativeaquaculture #ecosystemservices #futureoffood
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Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence
->The Conversation | #FoodSystem | More info from EcoSearch
->The Conversation | #FoodSystem | More info from EcoSearch
Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence
Rising tensions between Canada and the United States have made increased military investment and a renewed focus on national defence all but inevitable. A recent Angus Reid poll found three in four Canadians want to see the country’s military strengthened...
theconversation.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle due to climate, labour concerns and now the threat of tariffs from the United States.
B.C. task force aims to grow agriculture, food processing industries
British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle due to climate, labour concerns and now the threat of U.S. tariffs.
cheknews.ca
February 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle due to climate, labour concerns and now the threat of tariffs from the United States.
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By the way, if anyone has the slightest doubt that Donald is full of shit about Canadians getting “the best treatment” and “better care” should their country be annexed by the US, I encourage them to note the relative positions of Canada and the USA on this graph.
February 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
By the way, if anyone has the slightest doubt that Donald is full of shit about Canadians getting “the best treatment” and “better care” should their country be annexed by the US, I encourage them to note the relative positions of Canada and the USA on this graph.
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But Gideon still doesn't understand intricate ecological systems which is why he is writing a baseless opinion piece and ignoring actual studies on #prv and #wildsalmon in the Pacific and over 350,000 wild salmon samples analyzed for #sealice infestation over the last 20 years. #activist
Early in Dr. Gideon Mordecai's career as a biologist, he thought his toughest challenge would be understanding intricate ecological systems. Instead, his attention has shifted to something much more disheartening—battling #DFO bureaucracy. @ubcoceans.bsky.social
www.biv.com/news/comment...
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Opinion: We need science-advice reform at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Wild salmon need protection based on independent research
www.biv.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
But Gideon still doesn't understand intricate ecological systems which is why he is writing a baseless opinion piece and ignoring actual studies on #prv and #wildsalmon in the Pacific and over 350,000 wild salmon samples analyzed for #sealice infestation over the last 20 years. #activist
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Researchers have found that high levels of salt kill fertilized coho #salmon eggs, raising concerns about the use of road salt in winter. science.ubc.ca/news/january...
@scienceubc @zoology.ubc.ca
@scienceubc @zoology.ubc.ca
Winter road salt could be killing salmon eggs
Researchers have found that high levels of salt kill fertilized coho salmon eggs, raising concerns about the use of road salt in winter.
science.ubc.ca
January 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Researchers have found that high levels of salt kill fertilized coho #salmon eggs, raising concerns about the use of road salt in winter. science.ubc.ca/news/january...
@scienceubc @zoology.ubc.ca
@scienceubc @zoology.ubc.ca
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No, #orcas probably aren't reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' trend, despite a viral photo. “Maybe it’s to impress another member [of the pod],” Andrew Trites mused. “Maybe they just like the smell of dead fish.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/n... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social @ubcmarinemammal
No, Orcas Probably Aren't Reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' Trend, Despite a Viral Photo, Experts Say. Here's Why
A recent photo of an orca swimming with a salmon on its head has fueled speculation that the fad, first observed in the 1980s, has re-emerged off the coast of Washington state. But some experts are le...
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM
No, #orcas probably aren't reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' trend, despite a viral photo. “Maybe it’s to impress another member [of the pod],” Andrew Trites mused. “Maybe they just like the smell of dead fish.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/n... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social @ubcmarinemammal
These real impacts to wild #salmon (up to 40%of releases) seem staggeringly high. Yet it is this lobby that is often claiming that #salmonfarms should be shut down because of less than minimal risk to wild salmon. Hmmm?
Changes may be as simple as using smaller hooks, avoiding landing nets and handling fish as little as possible.
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
Changes may be as simple as using smaller hooks, avoiding landing nets and handling fish as little as possible.
dlvr.it
November 29, 2024 at 9:27 PM
These real impacts to wild #salmon (up to 40%of releases) seem staggeringly high. Yet it is this lobby that is often claiming that #salmonfarms should be shut down because of less than minimal risk to wild salmon. Hmmm?
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Imagine @alex4salmon making this video in 2020 claiming no lice in the #Broughton. Then look at the actual #infestation on #wildsalmon in 2020 . How many #lies can she tell? So many Nations sold #falsehoods. Makes me feel sick to my stomach honestly. Link in to video follows.
November 24, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Imagine @alex4salmon making this video in 2020 claiming no lice in the #Broughton. Then look at the actual #infestation on #wildsalmon in 2020 . How many #lies can she tell? So many Nations sold #falsehoods. Makes me feel sick to my stomach honestly. Link in to video follows.
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The American Fisheries Society is the largest Society of wild fish conservation workers in North America. They think net pens are okay. Many work with net pens and stock enhancement fish from Alaska into California. #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 4:09 AM
The American Fisheries Society is the largest Society of wild fish conservation workers in North America. They think net pens are okay. Many work with net pens and stock enhancement fish from Alaska into California. #aquaculture #salmon
I literally left the Orchard because of watching too many Cousteau specials on Sunday nights as a child....
Might as well begin with the quotes by the Captain. This the essence of why we need to farm more fish. I dug these out of some coffee table books way back in the mid-ninties and they seem to have gotten circulated around! #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 AM
I literally left the Orchard because of watching too many Cousteau specials on Sunday nights as a child....
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I taught a course at Vanderbilt University on health misinformation and political polarization in 2022. My syllabus & readings are available on my website and unfortunately still highly relevant today.
www.matthewfacciani.com/teaching #academicsky #science
www.matthewfacciani.com/teaching #academicsky #science
Teaching — Matthew Facciani
www.matthewfacciani.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:54 PM
I taught a course at Vanderbilt University on health misinformation and political polarization in 2022. My syllabus & readings are available on my website and unfortunately still highly relevant today.
www.matthewfacciani.com/teaching #academicsky #science
www.matthewfacciani.com/teaching #academicsky #science
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Very useful thread about a very painful lesson for people new to actual political activism.
You cannot persuade everyone. Or even most people. Choose wisely where you spend your energy.
You cannot persuade everyone. Or even most people. Choose wisely where you spend your energy.
Here's a quick mock-up of a graph I teach.
When scientists first get involved in policy activism, their first instinct is to try and persuade people in area A, people who most strongly disagree with them. However, those people often have no power. You can't persuade them, and also it doesn't matter
When scientists first get involved in policy activism, their first instinct is to try and persuade people in area A, people who most strongly disagree with them. However, those people often have no power. You can't persuade them, and also it doesn't matter
November 18, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Very useful thread about a very painful lesson for people new to actual political activism.
You cannot persuade everyone. Or even most people. Choose wisely where you spend your energy.
You cannot persuade everyone. Or even most people. Choose wisely where you spend your energy.
OK sure. But in what context? Blue foods are so much more climate-positive than terrestrial animal proteins. Is this comparison legitimate? Is it just splitting hairs? It would be good to put it against the footprints of terrestrial livestock. Either way, we need more protein for 10 Billion popn.
“They found that the carbon footprint of mariculture is 40 to 50 percent lower than that of freshwater #aquaculture. The variance mainly comes down to microbes that produce different greenhouse gases in distinct environments.” 🌊
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Saltwater Aquaculture Is More Climate-Friendly than Freshwater Aquaculture | Hakai Magazine
As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in marine waters have a smaller carbon footprint than those raised in fresh water.
hakaimagazine.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:29 AM
OK sure. But in what context? Blue foods are so much more climate-positive than terrestrial animal proteins. Is this comparison legitimate? Is it just splitting hairs? It would be good to put it against the footprints of terrestrial livestock. Either way, we need more protein for 10 Billion popn.
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B.C. workers facing ban on open-net farming worry about the loss of their livelihood vancouversun.com/feature/bc-s... via @VancouverSun #salmon #aquaculture #salmonfarming
B.C. workers facing ban on open-net farming worry about the loss of their livelihood
Open-net fish farm opponents are frustrated by delays in phasing them out but farms have generated money and jobs for a generation of people
vancouversun.com
November 4, 2024 at 11:33 PM
B.C. workers facing ban on open-net farming worry about the loss of their livelihood vancouversun.com/feature/bc-s... via @VancouverSun #salmon #aquaculture #salmonfarming
To start here, salmon farming (#aquaculture), in particular, has created opposition & polarized beliefs as a new farm sector. Yet very few have actually visited a farm. I am proud to have facilitated a readable review of the science of modern salmon farming. www.bcsalmonfarmers.ca/science-revi...
Modern Salmon Farming: A Review - BC Salmon Farmers Association
Welcome to Modern Salmon Farming in BC, a comprehensive summary dedicated to uncovering the world of salmon farming in the beautiful province of BC!
www.bcsalmonfarmers.ca
November 16, 2024 at 11:51 PM
To start here, salmon farming (#aquaculture), in particular, has created opposition & polarized beliefs as a new farm sector. Yet very few have actually visited a farm. I am proud to have facilitated a readable review of the science of modern salmon farming. www.bcsalmonfarmers.ca/science-revi...