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NOAA Is Rolling Out a Plan to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture. Not Everyone IsĀ Onboard.

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Opponents to the plan point to known risks, including ecological disasters like the infamous 2017 salmon spill that took place in Washington State waters when a salmon net pen collapsed, releasing roughly 300,000 Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound. Some producers have switched to land-based protein sources, such as soymeal and soy oil.