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Farming salmon ethically

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Salmon farming is a rapidly expanding industry. In order for it to develop in an ethical manner, many ethical issues must be confronted. Among these are questions regarding the quality of life of salmon on farms. To develop reasonable answers to these questions considerable thought must be devoted to developing appropriate standards of care for salmon. If these questions are not addressed the results could be bad both for salmon and for salmon farmers.

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  1. The ARA Group Inc., #402, 475 Howe Street, V6C 2B3, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    E. A. Needham

  2. Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Hugh Lehman

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Needham, E.A., Lehman, H. Farming salmon ethically. J Agric Environ Ethics 4, 78–81 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02229148

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