Fish Farming
North Island College | Fish Farming | Benefits and Costs |
Hailey Devitt
3/28/2011
|
English 160
Module # 4 & 5 Assignment # 5
Formal Report
North Island College
Section: Distance
Submitted
To
Derek Hanebury
March 28, 2011
Submitted by:
Ms. H. Devitt
Table of contents
Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 1
Introduction & Background……………………………………………………………………………………Page 2
Major Issues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 2 & 3
Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 & 4
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4
Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Page 5
Executive Summary
Fish farming in Canada has recently taken quite the spot light, for good or for worse that is still the question that needs to be addressed. I feel the negatives greatly outshine the positives at this point in time. As the wild salmon stocks are currently in danger fish farming is taking double the amount of wild salmon to produce half the amount of farmed fish. The fish that is coming from the farms is iffy to say the least; it is a chemical, disease ridden product not beneficial for consumption. There are many issues around the benefits of the actual fish, and what it might do to the wild if they are interbred and mixed among the wild salmon. Along with the negatives come some benefits of these farms. There is a major industry with fish farming which produces very profitable revenues. With these high revenues comes thousands of full time and part time jobs for people that otherwise would be unemployed. Like most industry’s there are many issues that need to be worked on, With some time and money I think fish farming could continue to be profitable while being less harmful on the environment and producing a better healthier food source.
Fish Farming
Introduction and background
The topic I have chosen is Fish Farming. This topic hits
Hailey Devitt
3/28/2011
|
English 160
Module # 4 & 5 Assignment # 5
Formal Report
North Island College
Section: Distance
Submitted
To
Derek Hanebury
March 28, 2011
Submitted by:
Ms. H. Devitt
Table of contents
Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 1
Introduction & Background……………………………………………………………………………………Page 2
Major Issues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 2 & 3
Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 & 4
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4
Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Page 5
Executive Summary
Fish farming in Canada has recently taken quite the spot light, for good or for worse that is still the question that needs to be addressed. I feel the negatives greatly outshine the positives at this point in time. As the wild salmon stocks are currently in danger fish farming is taking double the amount of wild salmon to produce half the amount of farmed fish. The fish that is coming from the farms is iffy to say the least; it is a chemical, disease ridden product not beneficial for consumption. There are many issues around the benefits of the actual fish, and what it might do to the wild if they are interbred and mixed among the wild salmon. Along with the negatives come some benefits of these farms. There is a major industry with fish farming which produces very profitable revenues. With these high revenues comes thousands of full time and part time jobs for people that otherwise would be unemployed. Like most industry’s there are many issues that need to be worked on, With some time and money I think fish farming could continue to be profitable while being less harmful on the environment and producing a better healthier food source.
Fish Farming
Introduction and background
The topic I have chosen is Fish Farming. This topic hits
Cited: Harris, Evan. The Economy of fish Farming. 2006. 26 March 2011 <http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00548/farmed--economy.html>. Nother Aqua Farm. 2005. 25 March 2011 <http://www.northernaquafarms.com/aquaculture/page2.html>.