Perspectives on Salmon

09/12/2025 45 min Temporada 3 Episodio 8

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Darcey Evans explores the cultural importance of salmon to Indigenous peoples. Host Heather Lynch and Evans, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, discuss how salmon are harvested in British Columbia, Canada, including the environmental impacts and power struggles involving multinational corporations, local communities, and Indigenous nations. There are broader questions about sustainable food production, ethical research practices, and the role of consumer choices in shaping industry practices.Learn more with:“Pathogenic proliferations: Salmon aquaculture, industrial viruses, and toxic geographies of settler-colonialism” by Darcey EvansSkip ahead to the chapter that interests you:00:30 The Global Impact of Salmon Farming01:01 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest01:23 Research on Salmon Aquaculture04:55 Indigenous Perspectives on Salmon08:10 Environmental and Health Impacts of Salmon Farming10:12 Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Rights19:10 Challenges and Future of Aquaculture32:57 Anthropological Research Methods and Ethics44:32 Conclusion and Future EpisodesTell a friend and share a link to this episode.You can find all our episodes at www.stonybrook.edu/c4e or wherever you stream audio.Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.phpFor all things Stony Brook on social media: https://gosbu.co/m/socialC4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.Host: Heather LynchEditor: J.D. AllenProgram Manager: Jennifer Gilday