Cage Fish Farming Fuels Pollution and Fish Shortages in Kenya
A recent study warns that cage fish farming harms the environment. It causes eutrophication, spreads diseases, reduces biodiversity, and lowers water quality. On Lake Victoria, cages sit a few metres from the shore. Farmers build them with nets, drums, tubes, mesh, anchors, and ropes. This method has long helped meet rising demand for fish protein. […]