Why more land-based fish farms could improve global food security

Apr 1, 2021

There are many advantages of freshwater fish farming, including sustainability and cost. Image: REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

Ben Belton

Assistant Professor of International Development, Michigan State University

Wenbo Zhang

Lecturer in Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University

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image of Grieg Seafood's salmon farm in Clio Channel, Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada, in partnership with the Tlowitsis First Nation.

Grieg Seafood's salmon farm in Clio Channel, Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada, in partnership with the Tlowitsis First Nation. Image: David Stanley/Flickr, Creative Commons

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