Seven years after Animal Outlook's groundbreaking 2019 investigation — the first-ever undercover look inside a U.S. salmon farm — we returned to Cooke Aquaculture's Maine salmon hatchery and found that little had changed. Workers continue to club fish to death, ignore environmental protocols, preside over mass die-offs, and they mocked the previous investigation. Despite "Best Aquaculture Practices" certification, workers admit the company prioritizes production over animal welfare — proving industry self-regulation has failed.