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California Report: Environmentally friendly fish farming growing off California coast
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Sep 8, 2014
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California Report: Environmentally friendly fish farming growing off California coast
Most farmed fish people eat comes from overseas, which raises environmental concerns. California report shares more on the growth of sustainable fish farming in California.
File Photo: Salmon filets. A new study shows that most eco-labels on farmed seafood don't actually reflect better fish farming practices.
Sustainable fish farming is growing in California as concerns grow over fish farmed overseas.
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Most farmed fish people eat comes from overseas, which raises environmental concerns. California report shares more on the growth of sustainable fish farming in California.

Fish farming raises a lot of environmental concerns, even as it meets more of the world's appetite for seafood. 

Most of the farmed fish people eat comes from overseas where there are fewer controls to mitigate its negative effects.

But fish farming is growing off the coast of California now in a more sustainable fashion. The California Report's Chris Richard reports.