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Food & Water Watch Logo Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would, for the first time, open our federal oceans to industrial fish farming. Unfortunately, this method of fish farming poses a serious threat to seafood consumers, the marine environment, and coastal economies.

Industrial fish farms can use chemicals, hormones, anti-fungal agents, and fish feeds with known carcinogens and heavy metals such as mercury, all of which can make it onto consumer’s dinner plates. They also can harm wild fish populations and the marine environment by using large quantities of wild fish to feed farmed fish, by polluting the local marine environment, and through escapes of farmed fish. Finally, industrial fish farming can harm coastal economies by decreasing the numbers of wild fish and by depressing wild fish prices received by fishing communities.

Therefore, __________________________ urges our members of Congress to oppose fish farm legislation that does not:

Protect consumers from farmed fish containing chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, heavy metals, and any other dangerous substances.
Preserve the marine environment by limiting the use of wild fish to feed farmed fish, prohibiting the farming of genetically engineered and non-native fish, and taking other necessary measures to protect wild fish and prevent pollution.
Promote viable coastal economies by protecting small-scale fishing businesses.
Empower citizens by establishing mandatory environmental standards and allowing citizens to challenge fish farms that violate these standards.

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For more information, contact Sascha Bollag at (202) 683–2443 or sbollag(at)fwwatch.org.

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Take Action Tell Congress: No unhealthy, polluting fish farms. Explore Further Fish Farming Offshore Fish Farms Fish Farming FAQ Health & Environment Issues Sharks: A Deadly Attraction Fish Feed Inland Fish Farms Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishy Farms Oceans Policy Seafood Reports Newsletters The Pressroom Government Report Confirms Aquaculture Not Ready for Primetime Ocean Fish Farms Will Not Eliminate Seafood Trade Deficit - more -	Take Action by Webeditor — last modified 2008-04-16 13:49 Protect Our Oceans, Coastal Communities, & Seafood Safety (Organization) Protect Our Oceans, Coastal Communities, & Seafood Safety Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would, for the first time, open our federal oceans to industrial fish farming. Unfortunately, this method of fish farming poses a serious threat to seafood consumers, the marine environment, and coastal economies. Industrial fish farms can use chemicals, hormones, anti-fungal agents, and fish feeds with known carcinogens and heavy metals such as mercury, all of which can make it onto consumer’s dinner plates. They also can harm wild fish populations and the marine environment by using large quantities of wild fish to feed farmed fish, by polluting the local marine environment, and through escapes of farmed fish. Finally, industrial fish farming can harm coastal economies by decreasing the numbers of wild fish and by depressing wild fish prices received by fishing communities. Therefore, __________________________ urges our members of Congress to oppose fish farm legislation that does not: Protect consumers from farmed fish containing chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, heavy metals, and any other dangerous substances. Preserve the marine environment by limiting the use of wild fish to feed farmed fish, prohibiting the farming of genetically engineered and non-native fish, and taking other necessary measures to protect wild fish and prevent pollution. Promote viable coastal economies by protecting small-scale fishing businesses. Empower citizens by establishing mandatory environmental standards and allowing citizens to challenge fish farms that violate these standards. Organization (Required) Point of Contact Please tell us the name of the contact person at your organization. Title Please tell us the contact person's job title. Phone Number Your E-Mail Address (Required) Address (Required) Tell us your organization's mailing address. For more information, contact Sascha Bollag at (202) 683–2443 or sbollag(at)fwwatch.org. www.foodandwaterwatch.org/fishfarming Fact Sheets Seafood Buying Guide Ocean Fish Farming Can Hurt Recreational Fishing A Fishy Story Ocean Fish Farming Can Hurt Consumers and the Environment Ocean Fish Farming Can Hurt Commercial Fishing more... Reports Fish Story — After a series of safety scares about imported sea ... Fishy Farms — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio ... Offshore Aquaculture: Bad News for the Gulf — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio ... Import Alert — The Food and Drug Administration oversees the safe ...