What are the advantages and disadvantages of salmon being farmed not fished?
Using farmed fish allows the wild varieties to maintain numbers in the wild. Many species have been over fished and will not survive without being given the chance by restrictions being put in place. Farming fish can supply humans with all their requirements if managed appropriately. There are some disadvantages to farming them in that, being confined in close quarter with many other fish, disease is more prevalent amongst them. This usually means that they have to be fed antibiotics which then find their way into the food chain and can affect humans who eat them if not monitored rigorously. Another advantage of farming fish is that it eliminates the need for people to put their lives at risk as many do on the open seas each year. One of the advantages of gathering fish from the wild is that they tend to taste better as they feed wholly on a natural diet. This is, of course, because we prefer what we are used to and so the perception of what tastes best could change as more people get
