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Marine Harvest communications director Jørgen Christiansen highlights the company’s shift from conflict to collaboration with First Nations, emphasizing transparency, environmental responsibility, and ongoing dialogue to balance aquaculture operations with community and ecological concerns.

Steinar Pedersen calls for greater scrutiny of salmon aquaculture’s impacts on Sami communities, urging responsible, transparent industry practices that protect wild salmon, respect Indigenous rights, and sustain traditional livelihoods.

Marianne Balto highlights how the Sami Parliament works to protect Sami rights, culture, and livelihoods by promoting sustainable salmon management, traditional knowledge, and responsible industry practices across Norway and beyond.

Bob Chamberlin presents Owadi, chief of the Kwicksutaineuk Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation, as advocating for the protection of Indigenous rights and territories by opposing harmful fish farming practices and demanding meaningful inclusion of First Nations in regulatory decisions.