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Externalities and foreign capital in aquaculture production in developing countries

Most developing countries are increasingly dependent on fresh water based aquaculture (cage culture) to supplement the declining catch from capture fisheries. Yet, the competition for space between capture fisheries and cage culture, pollution...

Journal Article