Factory Fish Farming in Hawaii Expected to Expand By 900 Percent

photo: J. Novak

Fish farming has become a reality within an industry that over fished its way through global fish stocks at a remarkable rate. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, 75 percent of the world's fisheries are now either over-exploited, fully exploited, significantly depleted, or recovering from over-exploitation. And Hawaii is no exception. Twenty years ago Hawaii became the nation's testing ground for factory fish farming and though documented environmental repercussions are coming to light, the industry plans to expand 900 percent by 2013, according to Food and Water Watch.

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