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neighborhood market. Your salmon was raised on a fish farm. Local fish is far more fresh than fish
States is imported from other countries. Farmed fish may be fresh, but do the benefits of fish farming
Mostpeopledontrealizethatapproximately91%offisheatenintheUnitedStatesisimportedfrom
other countries. Fish farms are a form or aquaculture where the fish are raised and bredinanenclosureor
tanks. The species of fish that are most frequently farmed are catfish, cod, tilapia, and salmon.
The vast majority of Americans have never seen a fish farm, but San Diegans may haveachanceto
and Cuna del Mar has their way. They are planning to build a large fish farms between Sunset Cliffs to
Misson Bay in San Diego. Fish farms are a form or aquaculture where the fish are raised and bred in an
With this proposed development in the works, everyone should educate themselves about the potential
health risks of eating farmed fish. Like most people, I have never visited a fish farm, so I reached out to
someone who has. Armand de la Garza, a Biology student from California StateUniversityofLongBeach
to sickness and disease. Because of this, their food has to be supplemented to treat their disease. Also,
farmed fish dont eat the same things that fish in the wild eat. They are fed pellets which is made up of
ground up fish, so the consumer ends up eating fish that is not eating what would be a normal diet for
One significant benefit of farmed fish is that it lessens the amount of fish imported from outside the
U.S. The price of farmed fish is often cheaper for the consumer because the fish does not need to be
shipped and stored from other countries. If Rose Canyon Fisheries does build a fish farm in San Diego,
Americans may benefit from lowered price of fish. While consumers would be happy tohavelowerprices
of their fish, these low prices could encourage people to eat more fish and be less likely to consider any
potential health risks of eating farmed fish. A study was conducted by researchers at the University of
Indiana that analyzed farmed salmon and wild salmon from around the world. The study examined the
farmed salmon raised in Europe had a significantly greater amount of contaminant than farmed salmon
raised in North and South America, and 2) farm salmon in general is contaminated with organochlorine
In addition to being contaminated, farmed fish has been found to have other problems that could
pose health risks to the consumer. According to Dr. Axe, a certified doctor of natural medicine and
nutritionist, farmedfishhashigherlevelsofantibioticsandhasloweramountofusableomega-3fattyacids
and protein. Dr. Axe states, Farmed fish are fattier andhaveahighconcentrationofomega-6fattyacids.
Imbalances in the levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids create inflammation in the body. Some
that are living in the water produce them, the fish eat them andthefishbecomerichinomegafattyacids,
Many of us were already aware that wild caught fish is considered the healthier option comparedto
farmed fish, but not informed about the science behind this. With a newfishfarmlikelytobebuiltinSan
Works Cited
Axe, Dr. Josh. The Dangers of Farmed Fish. Dr. Axe, 21 June 2017, draxe.com/the-dangers-of-farmed-fish/
Hites, R. A. Global Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Farmed Salmon. Science, vol. 303, no. 5655,
Axe, Dr. Josh. The Dangers of Farmed Fish. Dr. Axe, 21 June 2017, draxe.com/the-dangers-of-farmed-fish/
Hites, R. A. Global Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Farmed Salmon. Science, vol. 303, no. 5655,