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Could Vietnam-style aquaculture work in coastal Louisiana? This LSU professor thinks so
LSU professor Linda Bui says Louisiana must find a way to keep fishers employed while rebuilding and protecting its coast. In search of a solution, she traveled to Vietnam, where the Mekong River Delta shares several issues with the Mississippi River Delta. Linda Bui...
Sustainable aquaculture is possible, with the right science
Aquaculture is in the spotlight again, with an ABC investigation raising concerns over the sustainability of the expansion of Tasmania’s salmon-farming industry. Controversies over fish farming are newsworthy and emotive, particularly when company profits and...
Obama charting course on Pacific fish farming
The Obama administration is laying the groundwork for permitting fish farming in federal waters in the Pacific Islands for the first time, part of its plan to double aquaculture production in the U.S. by 2020. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — in...
Hey, Looks Like Americans Are Finally Eating More Fish
San Diego native Megan Olbur didn't grow up eating much seafood beyond tuna sandwiches, fish sticks or the occasional salmon dinners her parents made. But in 2015, when Olbur became pregnant with a daughter of her own, she heeded the advice of her physician and...