Aquaculture

Farmed Salmon Welfare Open Data

The case for open data on salmon welfare performance and progress toward industry transparency.

Key Facts

Salmon welfare data including mortality rates and lice counts is commercially sensitive and rarely published
Norwegian authorities publish some aggregate welfare data but farm-level data is limited
Transparency initiatives demonstrate that open data can drive improvement without competitive harm
Consumer access to welfare data enables informed purchasing decisions
Investor ESG requirements are creating new pressure for welfare data disclosure

Welfare Considerations

Open data on salmon welfare performance would transform accountability in the industry. Farms with poor welfare performance currently face limited market consequences because their data is invisible. Transparency creates the conditions for meaningful consumer and investor pressure.

What You Can Do

Advocate for mandatory welfare data publication requirements for salmon farming
Support transparency initiatives working to increase welfare data availability
Engage with retailers to demand welfare performance data from their salmon suppliers