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Open Ocean Aquaculture - Proceed With Caution

“Open ocean aquaculture should proceed only under new legally binding national standards. When poorly planned, it threatens marine life, pollutes the ocean, and squanders natural resources. And the current policy of allowing various Fishery Management Councils to produce their own regulations only makes the problem worse. It is incumbent on all of us to advocate for the lasting changes needed to ensure our children live in a world with healthy and abundant seafood.” - quote from Dr. George H. Leonard of Ocean Conservancy. Read their report and this summary article.

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