Currently, fish farms supply 50% of seafood consumed across the globe. That amount is likely to increase with our current rate of consumption and as we continue to over-harvest our oceans.
According to the USDA, the United States is the largest market for seafood in the world. Over 40% (estimates are as high as 80%) of our seafood is imported. In fact, as far as natural products go, seafood is our second largest trade deficit - only petroleum beats it.
The Freshwater Institute promotes sustainable, environmentally-friendly aquaculture, or fish farming, practices. We research aquaculture technology to reuse and purify water and to grow high numbers of healthy fish in the most efficient and environmentally-friendly way.
For more information about past projects click on the links below:
Development of Sustainable Land-Based Aquaculture Production Systems
Lake Trout Hatchery Planning and Re-design
Click here for a list of projects.
Rockymarsh Run watershed in West Virginia is a tributary to the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. It is a watershed on the cusp: restorative efforts are needed to meet current water quality goals.
Click here to go to the Rockymarsh Run website and learn more about the efforts to restore the watershed.
Take our quiz and learn more about fish farming and the research being done at our facility.
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