Researchers monitor nutrient footprint from offshore aquaculture and find relatively small pollution footprint.
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science found minimal environmental impacts to the surrounding waters from a major commercial fish-farming operation off the coast of Panama.
According to the announcement, researchers collected water samples at one upstream and three downstream locations from the submerged fish cages to investigate if significant or cumulative impacts resulted from locating fish farms offshore. Sediment samples were also collected to evaluate the effects of the aquaculture facility on the seafloor…