Reception and Documentary to Illustrate Major Labor, Enviro Problems With Salmon Farming Industry

Reception and Documentary to Illustrate Major Labor, Enviro Problems With Salmon Farming Industry

Second Annual "Global Week of Action" to Unmask Scary Truth Behind Farmed Salmon

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pure Salmon Campaign's second annual Global Week of Action, running from October 29 through November 2, will focus its attention on how current aquaculture practices continue to damage the marine environment and pose other dangers to human health and workers' safety.

On Wednesday, October 31 at the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C., the campaign will host a press reception and a screening of "Ovas de Oro," (Golden Eggs), a documentary that focuses on the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Chile and illustrates the hardships suffered by salmon workers, local fishermen, coastal communities and Chilean society as a whole. 51 Chilean salmon farm workers have lost their lives in work related accidents since 2005. Empty chairs will be left open at the screening in honor of the workers.

WHAT:

Reception and U.S. premier film screening of Ovas de Oro, a documentary detailing the environmental and social impacts of the Norwegian-owned farmed salmon corporations operating in Chile.

   WHEN:   Wednesday, October 31, 2007   11 a.m.    WHERE: Goethe-Institut, 812 7th Street, NW   (1 block from Gallery Place Metro, 7th and H St. exit)    CONTACT: Dave Bard, 202.486.4426   

Campaign partner groups and allies in Australia, Canada, Chile, Ireland, Norway, Russia and Scotland will also be raising public awareness about problems with farmed salmon and will be holding events throughout the week.

To view a list of all the activities taking place during the Global Week of Action and to learn more about the project, go to www.farmedsalmonexposed.org.

The Pure Salmon Campaign is a global project of the National Environmental Trust. It has partners in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Chile all working to improve the way salmon is produced.

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Source: Pure Salmon Campaign

CONTACT: Dave Bard, +1-202-486-4426, for Pure Salmon Campaign

Web Site: www.farmedsalmonexposed.org

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