Researchers Find Aquaculture Promising Method to Grow Black Sea Bass

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Black sea bass. (Credit: NOAA)
Black sea bass. (Credit: NOAA)

Black sea bass is an important recreational and commercial fishery along the Atlantic coast of the US, but landings have decreased in recent decades as the demand for this tasty fish in seafood and sushi markets has risen. In an attempt to meet that demand, NOAA researchers recently evaluated the potential of black sea bass for commercial aquaculture and found promising results.


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