See below FYI.
From: “Dr. David Scarfe”
Date: 23 November 2013 7:03:48 AWST
Subject: AquaVetMed e-News: Answers to 10 common Aquaculture Myths
November 22, 2013
10 Myths about Aquaculture
As part of “Seafood Month”, and in response to a large number of rumors circulating on social media and some websites, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decided to tackle some of the most commonly expressed myths surrounding aquaculture, including:
1. Farmed fish and shellfish doesn’t taste as good.
2. Farmed salmon are full of sea lice.
3. Aquaculture causes diseases in wild fish.
4. Fish waste from net pen aquaculture harms the ecosystem.
5. Farmed fish are full of harmful antibiotics.
6. Farmed salmon is full of harmful “color-added” dyes.
7. Farmed fish are contaminated.
8. Farmed fish isn’t safe to eat.
9. Aquaculture uses more wild fish than it produces.
10. The U.S. doesn’t need aquaculture.
To see how these myths have been addressed, go to http://tinyurl.com/n8pqjn8.
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