Fish Farm Frenzy

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There are, however, environmental options for fish farmers. Though finfish farming (such as raising salmon or tuna), has been proven to be environmentally detrimental, Mann notes that shellfish aquaculture can be made sustainable. As Kavanagh puts it: 'Fish can be farmed safely and with minimal ecological damage, but they need to be raised in closed systems with strict environmental controls.'

Go there, too >> Commerce Secretary Opens Door to Aquaculture in Federal Waters

And there >> Statement by Andrea Kavanagh, Director, Pure Salmon Campaign

And there >> Statement in Response to the Bush Administration's National Aquaculture Policy

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