aquaculture
Fish farmers find new applications for old dairy farming equipment
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As smaller dairy farms are sold to larger operations, fish farmers are finding use for their old manure lagoons.
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As smaller dairy farms are sold to larger operations, fish farmers are finding use for their old manure lagoons.
A million-dollar grant to study aquaculture aims to boost the number of fish farms in the Great Lakes region.
A proposed aquaculture project could make Michigan the first state to commercially raise African longfin eel.
Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.
It goes into different nostrils, allowing two different kinds to be administered at once without limiting their effectiveness.
Experts say that fish farms can efficiently produce protein to meet the demands of a growing population and help rural economies.
The virus has cut into profits even though it has not yet been found in fish farms.
Study assessing potential environmental impacts says farm fish are poorly equipped for survival in the wild.
Industry officials, scientists and regulators gather in East Lansing Thursday to discuss the opportunities and barriers to expanding Michigan aquaculture.