Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in
Story Date: 9/1/2020

 

Source: Patrick Whittle, WRAL, 8/31/20

 President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement. Trump's bid to grow fish farming is designed to address the so-called “seafood deficit,” which refers to the fact that nine-tenths of the seafood Americans eat comes from overseas.

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