Farmed salmon population vulnerable following mass die-offs

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A new study says salmon populations produced in countries such as Norway, the UK and Canada are dying in large numbers. Warming waters and disease are seen as the main culprits for the depletion of farmed salmon. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gerald Singh, author of the study, about how industrial fishing is also contributing to these mass deaths. 

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