Jeremy Hance
mongabay.com

In a paper that shows just how strange our modern world has become, Robert P. Friedland, neurologist from the University of Louisville, warns that farmed fish could be at risk of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, or mad cow disease.

Currently, farmed fish are fed cow byproducts—a food source they would never find natural environment (unless society Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Salmon aquaculture is the major economic contributor to the world production of farmed fin-fish, representing over $1 billion in annual US sales.  As recently as 25 years ago, most salmon in the marketplace came from wild catch. The expansive growth of salmon farming has drastically changed the structure of salmon production.  By 1997, more than Read More …

It’s tough to find species that are good for both you and the ocean. Here’s what you should consider
By Katherine Hobson

“Eat fish,” the advice so frequently offered by health experts, sounds simple. In practice, it isn’t. When you step up to the seafood counter, you come with an array of priorities that don’t always dovetail: promoting Read More …