Environmental Group Claims Fish Farming Not Environmentally Sustainable

A new report from a national environmental organization blasts Hawaii’s aquaculture industry, saying it damages the environment and is not sustainable. Companies that farm fish in Hawaii dispute the report.

Hawaii has been a testing ground for large-scale industrial fish farming. Currently there are two fish farms here, one off Kona on the Big Island, another off Ewa. More are planned.

Scientists, environmentalists, and native Hawaiians gathered at the Capitol today to urge sustainable fish farming based on more traditional methods. They point to the report by Food and Waterwatch, an environmental organization that says waste from large fish pens damages the bottom. The report also claims the farmed fish spread disease to wild populations.

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Source: KITV 4 News