Great Lakes Fisheries could be revived through Aquaculture, but opponents may sink idea
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [NPR] by PETER PAYETTE September 10, 2014
Even though Michigan is surrounded by more than 20 percent of the world's freshwater, fish farming is largely unheard of there.
But this summer, the aquaculture industry took a step forward. And that has touched off a debate over the appropriateness of fish farming on the Great Lakes.
There's only one company now in Michigan that raises fish for restaurants and grocery stores in large volumes. It's a family business, run by Dan Vogler, on a few acres near Harrietta, Mich., population 143.
There are more than a half-million fish at Harrietta Hills Trout Farm. They're mostly rainbow trout and the largest ones weigh 1.5 pounds.
Vogler wants to see more aquaculture in Michigan. He says with billions of people on the earth, and many looking for fresh fish, the state has an opportunity.
"Not only an opportunity but a responsibility to use our natural resources — use them responsibly — to grow food," he says...
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