Industrial Food Animal Production >> Aquaculture

Farmed fish are slowly replacing seafood caught in the wild. Unfortunately, these new animal feeding operations are a significant source of chemical and microbial pollution, and are having numerous negative impacts on coastal ecosystems.

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Reports & Other Documents

Suspicious Shrimp

Food & Water Watch, June 2008.

Fish Story

Food & Water Watch, March 2008.

Open Ocean Aquaculture: CRS Report for Congress

Congressional Research Service; Feb. 12, 2008.

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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Aquaculture practices and potential human health risks: current knowledge and future priorities

A. Sapkota, et al. Environ Int, November 2008.

Expanding the utilization of sustainable plant products in aquafeeds: a review

D.M. Gatlin, et al. Aquaculture Research; May 3, 2007.

Sustainability and Local People's Participation in Coastal Aquaculture: Regional Differences and Historical Experiences in Sri Lanka and the Philippines

D.A. Bergquist, Environ Manag, November 2007.

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Relevant Organizations

Agricultural Research Service (USDA)

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (USDA)

Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (FAO)

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Additional Tools & Resources

FAO Glossary on Aquaculture

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture

Document published every two years by FAO.

WorldFish (CGIAR)

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