Thursday, March 24, 2011

Salmon cages do not harm the environment, experts say

A team of specialists at the Galician Technological Center for Aquaculture have found that no analysis or scientific study supports the motion that salmon farming in cages can harm the environment. The study was conducted by experts from the Cluster for Aquaculture of Galicia at the request of the Ministry of Marine Affairs, which is part of the Xunta de Galicia, following allegations made by fishing unions and groups of the estuaries of Muros and Noia.

According to industry members, the installation of cages is harmful to the estuary of Muros-Noia and can negatively affect wild fish and shellfish.

After reviewing the allegations as well as data from the Galician-Norwegian company North West Food - introduced in 2008 -, and after having completed a bibliographical review, the experts concluded that there is no analysis or scientific study to confirm that salmon farming in Muros could harm the environment, and to indicate that it is incompatible with the development of sea-related activities. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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