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Fish farmers find new applications for old dairy farming equipment

By Carin Tunney | July 24, 2020

As smaller dairy farms are sold to larger operations, fish farmers are finding use for their old manure lagoons.

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Million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture

By Carin Tunney | July 22, 2020

A million-dollar grant to study aquaculture aims to boost the number of fish farms in the Great Lakes region.

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Proposed eel farm raises concerns about invasive species

By Eric Freedman | January 22, 2019

A proposed aquaculture project could make Michigan the first state to commercially raise African longfin eel.

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Microbeads and fish farms

By Guest Contributor | November 12, 2015

A Petoskey News-Review podcast.

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Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture

By Guest Contributor | March 25, 2015

Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.

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New fish vaccine technique could save fledgling industry time, money

By Eamon Devlin | March 13, 2015

It goes into different nostrils, allowing two different kinds to be administered at once without limiting their effectiveness.

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Fish farmer says regulatory hurdles hinder industry expansion

By By Colleen Otte | March 12, 2015

Experts say that fish farms can efficiently produce protein to meet the demands of a growing population and help rural economies.

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Researchers battle disease that hinders aquaculture growth

By Holly Drankhan | March 11, 2015

The virus has cut into profits even though it has not yet been found in fish farms.

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Fish farm escapees grow fast, die young

By Mollie Liskiewicz | March 10, 2015

Study assessing potential environmental impacts says farm fish are poorly equipped for survival in the wild.

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Aquaculture: Weighing economic potential, environmental risk

By Logan Clark | March 9, 2015

Industry officials, scientists and regulators gather in East Lansing Thursday to discuss the opportunities and barriers to expanding Michigan aquaculture.

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