Offshore fish farming is predicted to increase in the near future driven by the lack of coastal
space. In this review I discuss the environmental issues of offshore farming from experience …

Atlantic cod is a historically abundant species in the North Atlantic region and has
contributed to the prosperity of many nations. But a decline in stocks in the last century has …

The escape of fish from aquaculture is perceived as a threat to wild fish populations. The
escapes problem is largely caused by technical and operational failures of fish farming …

Coastal aquaculture is a globally expanding enterprise. Currently, 1200 salmon farms
operate in coastal Norway, yet their capacity to aggregate and subsequently modify wild fish …

Although aquaculture in the Mediterranean is a relatively young industry, finfish diseases
have been reported to cause considerable problems and mortalities among the farmed …

Salmonid farming affects both the environment and other industries, with impacts of wild fish
attracted to fish farms being a major concern. Here, we summarized existing knowledge on …

Background Ecological traps form when artificial structures are added to natural habitats and
induce mismatches between habitat preferences and fitness consequences. Their existence …

Marine fish farms are widespread in coastal waters throughout the world, yet how they
modify the movement patterns of wild fish species is largely unknown. We determined the …

Fish-farming structures are widespread in coastal waters and are highly attractive to wild
fish. Several studies have estimated that tons to tens of tons of wild fish aggregate around …

Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) are
important commercial marine fish species both for aquaculture and fisheries in the …