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Aquaculture is helping to reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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8 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that Aquaculture is helping to reduce pressure on wild fish stocks?

Partly. Several reference and peer-reviewed sources partially support the idea that aquaculture, or shifts within it such as domestication and alternative feeds, can ease pressure on wild fish stocks. Other peer-reviewed work finds current aquaculture practices are not necessarily reducing fishing pressure and that salmonid farming can harm wild populations, so the evidence is mixed and only partial on both sides.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 8 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Aquaculture
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Aquaculture. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaculture

Evidence against · 2
Aquaculture of salmonids
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Aquaculture of salmonids. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaculture_of_salmonids

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Can global aquaculture growth help to conserve wild fish stocks? Theory and empirical analysis
2021
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Bogmans, C. W. J. & Soest, D. v. (2021). Can global aquaculture growth help to conserve wild fish stocks? Theory and empirical analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/nrm.12323

encyclopediaofanimalscience 201908
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encyclopediaofanimalscience 201908. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofanimalscience_201908

the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-17
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-17. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-17

Aquaculture Supports a Sustainable Earth | NOAA FisheriesLock
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Aquaculture Supports a Sustainable Earth | NOAA FisheriesLock. (n.d.). fisheries.noaa.gov. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/aquaculture-supports-sustainable-earth

Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils
2015
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Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201400452

Tilapia is the Fish for Next - Generation Aquaculture
2016
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Yue, G., Lin, H., & Li, J. (2016). Tilapia is the Fish for Next - Generation Aquaculture. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.19070/2577-4395-160003

Maximising sustainable nutrient production from coupled fisheries-aquaculture systems
2022
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Willer, D. F., Robinson, J. P. W., Patterson, G. T., & Luyckx, K. (2022). Maximising sustainable nutrient production from coupled fisheries-aquaculture systems. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000005

More against · 1
Biological life‐history and farming scenarios of marine aquaculture to help reduce wild marine fishing pressure
2023
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Froehlich, H. E., Montgomery, J. C., Williams, D. R., O'Hara, C., Kuempel, C. D., & Halpern, B. S. (2023). Biological life‐history and farming scenarios of marine aquaculture to help reduce wild marine fishing pressure. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12783

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