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BreezyGardener
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What a shame. For me at least, U.S. farmed catfish were/are the only farmed fish I'm comfortable consuming. From today's New York Times:

Catfish Farms Closing
 
Posts: 854 | Location: Culpeper, VA - Zone 6/7 | Registered: June 18, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
adirondackgardener
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A small price to pay so feed crops can more rightfully be used to fuel Hummers that suburban accountants in Massachussets require to drive across town to buy a six-pack and feel like real men.

So you have to give up a food source. Big deal. Stop your whining. Would you rather have those with overpowered, gas-guzzling vehicles have to give up their manhood?

Let's get our priorites straight.

Wayne


"If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
 
Posts: 1451 | Location: Zone 4a, transplanted to the hills of Western Maine. | Registered: October 07, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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That is pretty sad. Too bad there isn't another local, affordable way to feed those fish.


Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten!
 
Posts: 3773 | Location: Oregon-zone 8 | Registered: August 17, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
duckfish
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The few people I know who have catfish ponds do not rely on the ponds for their main source of income so they haven't been forced to close their ponds yet. The ponds are also open to the public, where you pay a certain fee for the amount you catch. It's the most fun you can have fishing--you are almost guaranteed to catch something and you don't have to wait too long to do it!
 
Posts: 114 | Location: West Monroe, Louisiana | Registered: June 18, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
GreenChemist
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Why, please, if people are hungry in this country and food is so expensive, are we EXPORTING grain (and petroleum! and coal!) to Asia?


Ambitious gardener, gamer and target shooter, formerly known as needmorespace.

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Posts: 274 | Location: Upstate NY Zone 5 border with 4 | Registered: March 25, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
call me Major
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I would never buy farm raised fish anyway but then, I can walk over to the lake 8 blocks from home and catch my own fresh fish.







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Zone 6a, Eastern Washington, sagebrush high desert, Columbia plateau.
 
Posts: 2596 | Location: Eastern Washington State, zone 6a. | Registered: December 13, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Originally posted by Major:
I would never buy farm raised fish anyway but then, I can walk over to the lake 8 blocks from home and catch my own fresh fish.








Wow...some great catches Major!

You are very lucky to have such a wonderful and close supply of fresh fish. I've got nothing in my area. (close and affordable anyway)

And yes, I avoid farm raised fish like the plague.
 
Posts: 835 | Location: NE US | Registered: February 11, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
call me Major
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allenwrench,

Here is my favorite fish to eat, Walleye. When I retired I found the place that had the cleanest water and most fish in my state and that's where I settled.

If you are ever going to be in Washington State and have some extra time let me know and I will take you out and we will catch a few fish for you too.




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LAUS DEO, Where ever I go, there I am.
..... major at nwi dot net .....
Zone 6a, Eastern Washington, sagebrush high desert, Columbia plateau.
 
Posts: 2596 | Location: Eastern Washington State, zone 6a. | Registered: December 13, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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allenwrench,

Here is my favorite fish to eat, Walleye. When I retired I found the place that had the cleanest water and most fish in my state and that's where I settled.

If you are ever going to be in Washington State and have some extra time let me know and I will take you out and we will catch a few fish for you too.





Thanks, that is very kind of you!
 
Posts: 835 | Location: NE US | Registered: February 11, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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