Aquaculture in Newfoundland, Canada is booming. In fact, some people in Harbour Breton say it's responsible for saving their towns from possible resettlement.
However, it's not all going swimmingly. Gray Aqua is struggling to keep afloat after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year and Cooke Aquaculture has also had to deal with ISA outbreaks.
So, can this boom continue or is there a new problem round the corner?
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Ugandan authorities are encouraging fishermen to switch to aquaculture to replenish declining fish stocks.
Fish is a top export for the country but Lake Victoria's fish stocks have been falling for the past decade due to overfishing.
The government has enlisted the help of Chinese experts to train fishermen how to raise fish in cages.
While other countries have been experimenting with cage culture but Uganda is the first to want to implement it on a large scale.
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A pro-farmed salmon article appeared in the Washington Post over the weekend.
The writer argues that advances in aquaculture are leading to increasingly eco-friendly salmon which may help shake off farmed salmon's bad reputation with consumers.
The article explores ways in which farmers have cleaned up their act including improved feed, disease control and minimising escapees.
However, the article has not been warmly received on all fronts. Commenting on the Huffington Post website, Cheers actor, Ted Danson, said that article is misleading and farmed salmon are not a viable alternative to wild fish.
What do you think?
However, it's not all going swimmingly. Gray Aqua is struggling to keep afloat after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year and Cooke Aquaculture has also had to deal with ISA outbreaks.
So, can this boom continue or is there a new problem round the corner?
Watch the video...
Ugandan authorities are encouraging fishermen to switch to aquaculture to replenish declining fish stocks.
Fish is a top export for the country but Lake Victoria's fish stocks have been falling for the past decade due to overfishing.
The government has enlisted the help of Chinese experts to train fishermen how to raise fish in cages.
While other countries have been experimenting with cage culture but Uganda is the first to want to implement it on a large scale.
Read more...
A pro-farmed salmon article appeared in the Washington Post over the weekend.
The writer argues that advances in aquaculture are leading to increasingly eco-friendly salmon which may help shake off farmed salmon's bad reputation with consumers.
The article explores ways in which farmers have cleaned up their act including improved feed, disease control and minimising escapees.
However, the article has not been warmly received on all fronts. Commenting on the Huffington Post website, Cheers actor, Ted Danson, said that article is misleading and farmed salmon are not a viable alternative to wild fish.
What do you think?
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| Boat trip on Lake Victoria: Fisherman chasing fish into the nets of his friends (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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