RE: NANFA-- Atlantic Salmon

Jay DeLong (thirdwind_at_att.net)
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 10:31:36 -0700

> Yes, safe in that regard. But let's not forget to mention the
> anoxic zones under and around the pens. You won't be finding any
> giant anemones there (or anything much besides bacteria). An
> aquaintance of mine dove around one once. He said the sludge was
> "best he could tell" 6 feet deep and the sulfur made him sick
> even though he had pure O2 going into his mouth.

Where was this? Waste is certainly a problem. The solution is another
problem :-) Pens are often placed in areas of currents to allow for
dilution and waste removal, and these currents are what can destroy the pens
and lead to escaping fish.

--
Jay DeLong
Olympia, WA
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