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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.

Wildlife

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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