…Americans consumed 4.5 billion pounds of fish and shellfish in 2012, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
That sizable appetite for seafood — along with a greater awareness of where our food originates — has translated into an increased interest in aquaculture, the fancy word for fish farming.
“Aquaculture is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Bob Calala, president of the Ohio Aquaculture Association, which has about 50 active members.
This year, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued 235 aquaculture permits to fish farmers of all scales and sizes — up from 152 permits a decade earlier…
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