In article >,
says...
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:32:16 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > What is wrong with fish farms?
> >
> > What is wrong with intensive fish farms is that fish were never designed
> > to live in cramped confinement with other fish. Crowded fish are a hotbed
> > of fish disease and parasites; making them smaller weaker and therefore
> > less profitable. To overcome the heavy infestatitons of parasites and
> > disease they are heavily medicated with insecticide and antibiotics. So,
> > number one what's wrong is the uptake of chemicals from eating the fish.
> >
> > The second, is that fish farmed in sea and rivers, contaminate the sea
> > and river bed (therefore the natural ecology) with their medicated waste;
> > and they are also a source of infection to wild species in the area.
> >
> > http://www.ehow.com/list_6464126_eff...h-farming.html
> >
> > (in case you think the above only happens in the third world, some of
> > the worst examples have been in the UK, USA and Norway.)
> >
> > http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/fis...rigs-and-fish-
> > farms/mercury-fishfarms/
> >
> So we're caught between a rock and a hard place: fish farms or over
> fishing.

The alternative, is properly managed, ethical fish farming. Just like
properly managed, ethical meat production. The bottom line is that
consumers need to educate themselves about how their food is produced and
shop accordingly.The market depends on us.

Janet