Aquaculture is booming but just how sustainable is it?

QUEENSLAND GROPER SUSTAINABILITY

The Groper, a protected species in the wild, is being exported to Asia as part of an aquaculture program in far north Queensland Source: AAP / DEEDI/PR IMAGE

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Aquaculture is now regarded as Australia's most valuable seafood industry. A report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences puts the value of the industry at almost $2.29 billion dollars. And aquaculture is seen by some as a potential solution to overfishing and a way to provide sustainable protein to the world. So, what is aquaculture and just how sustainable is it?

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