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9 Surprising Fish Farming Facts (PHOTOS)

9 Surprising Fish Farming Facts (PHOTOS)
Travis Walter Donovan
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Over 1 billion people across the world rely on fish as their main source of protein, mostly in developing countries. In America, fish consumption is rapidly increasing with the growing awareness of its health benefits. Due to overfishing, over 70% of the world's fish are either fully exploited or depleted. As a result, fish farming, or aquaculture, has quickly stepped up to meet the demands of fish consumption. While there are methods of sustainable and environmentally friendly fish farming, many of the current methods employed are unregulated and can be extremely harmful to the environment.

We've put together 9 surprising facts about fish farming that you may not have known!

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