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Archive: January 2026 Blog Posts

  • Defining a Fishery: Inconsistency in Aquaculture Regulation
  • January 6th, 2026 — by Savannah Schiebel — Category: Aquaculture

  • Commercial aquaculture has emerged amidst the economic growth of the seafood industry. In response to concerns over overfishing, fish farming has become a promising alternative to wild-caught seafood and currently accounts for approximately half of the world’s seafood supply according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).


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