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May 14, 2024

New Englanders warn against 'industrial' fish farms

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Fish in a pen at the Ocean Era Velalla Farm demonstration project off Kona, Hawaii. Jeff Milisen/Ocean Era photo.

New England fishermen and environmental groups are working to prevent the growth of industrial-size fish farms in U.S. open waters.

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