Introduction
The new face of farming: Butch Medlin of New Haven, Ill., is all smiles after switching from raising hogs to striped bass. “Both are an awful lot of work," he says. (AP Photo/Kevin J. Kilmer)
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Global demand for fish products has doubled since the 1950s and is still rising. Today more than 40 percent of the world's seafood comes not from wild catches but from land-based and offshore farms. With many wild fisheries already overharvested throughout the world, aquaculture is an important food source — especially for poor countries — and has made seafood more abundant and affordable. But some fish farms pollute surrounding waters, and escaped farm fish compete with wild stocks and spread diseases. Moreover, raising carnivorous fish can use up more fish protein for feed than it produces, further stressing wild fisheries. There are also growing concerns about whether imported seafood is safe to eat and whether the United States regulates fish imports strictly enough. Congress is considering legislation to expand ocean aquaculture, but many fish and marine experts urge caution, saying we know little about the potential impact on the oceans.
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Aquaculture and Maritime Policy |
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Jun. 10, 2022 |
Governing the Seas |
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May 31, 2019 |
Global Fishing Controversies |
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Oct. 2007 |
Oceans in Crisis |
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Jul. 27, 2007 |
Fish Farming |
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Nov. 04, 2005 |
Saving the Oceans |
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Aug. 02, 2002 |
Threatened Fisheries |
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Sep. 27, 1985 |
Whaling: End of an Era |
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Jul. 16, 1982 |
Troubled Maritime Industry |
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Jun. 07, 1974 |
Oceanic Law |
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Sep. 29, 1965 |
National Maritime Policy |
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Sep. 04, 1963 |
Fishing Rights and Territorial Waters |
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Oct. 05, 1955 |
Territorial Waters and the High Seas |
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Jul. 21, 1954 |
Plight of the Maritime Industry |
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Jul. 10, 1935 |
Merchant Marine Policy of the United States |
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Jan. 15, 1929 |
Sea Power and Sea Law |
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Jul. 24, 1928 |
Government Aid to the Merchant Marine |
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Oct. 17, 1925 |
The Merchant Marine Problem |
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Apr. 26, 1924 |
The New Merchant Marine Situation |
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