Aquaculture Report:
The Catch with Seafood
November 16,2005

 A new report from the Center for Food Safety, "The Catch with Seafood: Human Health Impacts of Drugs and Chemicals Used by the Aquaculture Industry," highlights the health hazards of aquaculture fish. The aquaculture industry, which produces about a third of the fish sold worldwide, uses antibiotics, fungicides, dyes, and hormones to compensate for crowded conditions, encourage rapid growth, and improve the appearance of the final product. Farmed fish also accumulate higher levels of environmental contaminants than wild fish. Imported farmed fish are particularly dangerous because they can contain drugs that have been banned in the United States, like chloramphenicol, an antibiotic linked to cancer and aplastic anemia. The report advises consumers to read labels to be certain where their fish comes from and urges the Food and Drug Administration to tighten standards. To read the report, visit http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/thecatchwithseafoodaquaculturereport.cfm

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