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“Aquaculture, the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms such as finfish, mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic plants, is part of the college's goal of "creating new programs, revise existing programs and developing baccalaureate degrees.”

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“Corrigan noted that a Seafish Mariculture, LLC finfish project, attached to oil and gas rigs in Texas, collapsed when fish cages were struck by storms and hurricanes in the late 1990's.”

The Huffington Post: Susan Buchanan: Feds Unveil Plan for Offshore Gulf Fish Farms

“Meanwhile, you've probably noticed that South Louisiana restaurants have more Gulf shellfish than finfish on their menus.”

The Huffington Post: Susan Buchanan: Feds Unveil Plan for Offshore Gulf Fish Farms

“FDA owes it to the thousands of Americans who are allergic to finfish to demand more data on the allergenicity of these engineered salmon from AquaBounty.”

The Huffington Post: Jeffrey Smith: GE Salmon? Are You Out of Your Minds?!

“Commercial fishermen harvested more than 1 billion pounds of finfish and shellfish in 2008.”

The Washington Post: Oil spill: Update on the government response

“In 2008, commercial fishermen landed 600m kg of finfish and shellfish in the Gulf of Mexico, generating $659m.”

The Guardian: Barack Obama and BP warn of risks in oil spill 'open heart surgery'

“Prices for finfish from the Gulf have remained relatively steady, as these fish account for only about 1% of the national consumable finfish market and are at about 70% of regular production volume, compared with about 25% for shrimp and 30% to 40% for oysters.”

The Wall Street Journal: Impact on Seafood Prices Is Limited

“According to the release, the FDA's mandatory safety program for seafood will first target oysters, crab and shrimp, which retain contaminants longer than finfish, for additional sampling.”

The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Adds Measures to Check Gulf Seafood

“Federal scientists say that unlike mercury, which accumulates in some fish, the most common cancer-causing compounds in oil are quickly metabolized and eliminated in the bodies of finfish and some crustaceans.”

The Huffington Post: Not Even Gulf Fishermen Buy The Government's 'Smell Test' Policy On Oil-Exposed Seafood