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Bigger Fish to Fry

Source: Landline
Published: Sunday, March 7, 2010 2:16 AEDT
Expires: Saturday, June 5, 2010 2:16 AEDT

Aquaculture might seem like a simple solution to the global decline in wild fish stocks. However the problem is the most popular farmed fish species need to eat fish or at least fish oil to get the healthy ingredients which make them such an important part of the human diet. Right now there's a global search for new sustainable alternatives and some of the most promising research is being done right here in Australia.

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Tags: rural, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, fishing-aquaculture, science-and-technology, animals, research, fish, australia, nsw

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