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The Gulf of Mexico’s first fish farms might be coming to Florida

Environmentalists, marine scientists and Gulf locals fear open-ocean aquaculture could further damage an already polluted Gulf and take over fishermen’s territory.
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Fresh-caught Gulf fish like snapper, pompano and grouper sit on ice at Brooks Dockside Seafood in Inglis on May 1. While no fish farmers have proposed raising these species, some commercial fishermen are concerned that might be in the Gulf's future.
Fresh-caught Gulf fish like snapper, pompano and grouper sit on ice at Brooks Dockside Seafood in Inglis on May 1. While no fish farmers have proposed raising these species, some commercial fishermen are concerned that might be in the Gulf's future. [ KYLIE WILLIAMS | WUFT News ]
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