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Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise

  • Written by Becca Franks, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, New York University
Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raiseRaising salmon in a tank at an aquaculture farm in Dubai.Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images

The global aquaculture industry has tripled in size since the year 2000, with producers raising a mind-boggling diversity of species, from seaweeds and clams to carp, salmon and cuttlefish. Many of these creatures are undomesticated and lead complex and...

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