What's on in the World about fish farming

Here below, we report three news we picked up searching the Web about fish farming. Miljödomstolen should release very soon a decision about the implantation of four enormous open-cage fish farms in the High Coast and we think it's always useful to have a look around to build up your own opinion...
 

1st. The July/August 2007 issue of National Geographic's: The Green Guide examines solutions for dealing with the global crisis facing the world's oceans. Among the solutions: Sustainable aquaculture. Here the whole article.

2nd. Next-generation fish farming. 1planet1ocean president, David E. Guggenheim was interviewed by The Green Guide about next-generation aquaculture technologies featuring land-based, recirculating, enclosed systems.
"I'm convinced that land-based recirculating systems are the future of aquaculture.," states Guggenheim "These systems are being rapidly embraced in Asia and Europe as cleaner, more secure, and ultimately more profitable solutions." More at: 1planet1ocean.org 

3rd. British Columbia Considering Ban of Open-Net Fish Farms within 5 Years. The Americas are now taking notice of the benefits of next-generation recirculating aquaculture systems, evidenced especially by Canada's British Columbian legislature committee on sustainable aquaculture has recommended an end to salmon farming as it is now practiced in Canada's northwest, requiring that all such facilities convert to land-based, closed recirculating systems within 5 years. Read the whole news here.