Fish free or die?
Sunday, 16 December 2007 Jacob TomawZach sent me this post about free vs. farmed fish in British Columbia. I have posted about oceanic fisheries before.
A new study found that the way fish farms are organized in BC led to a increase in wild fish deaths due to parasites. The BBC story reporting the study describes some changes that can be made to the fisheries in order to reduce this risk.
Are there similar issues with bird farms today? Is this a factor in the spread of Avian Flu?
Do you think the undomesticated brothers of ancient cows, pigs, and goats had these troubles too. Seems likely, as I don’t know of many wild versions of these beasts.