Local Self-Reliance: Home Fish Farming

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PHOTO: DEFUN/FOTOLIA
Commercial aquaculture is too capital intensive for small home fish farming operations, but technology and cultivation procedures are always improving.

Home fish farming as a means of producing
a supply of inexpensive protein is an enticing
idea to urban and rural dwellers alike, especially now
that overfishing (coupled with the pollution of many
spawning and feeding areas) has led to higher seafood

  • Published on Nov 1, 1979
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