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.

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• “Pathogenic proliferations: Salmon aquaculture, industrial viruses, and toxic geographies of settler-colonialism” by Darcey Evans

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• 00:30 The Global Impact of Salmon Farming
• 01:01 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
• 01:23 Research on Salmon Aquaculture
• 04:55 Indigenous Perspectives on Salmon
• 08:10 Environmental and Health Impacts of Salmon Farming
• 10:12 Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Rights
• 19:10 Challenges and Future of Aquaculture
• 32:57 Anthropological Research Methods and Ethics
• 44:32 Conclusion and Future Episodes

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