New study says fish farms can harm wild salmon population

A newly released study released online by the Public Library of Science concludes that wild salmon populations generally decline in rivers where fish farms exist.

The study, released Feb. 11, found that in rivers where juvenile salmon passed by fish farms during migration, the number of wild salmon surviving and returning to spawn decreased by 50 percent or greater, on average, when compared to similar rivers with no fish farms.

The study, funded by the Lenfest.... Continued@URL.....
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