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China's fish farms shrink due to environmental policy as India's expand

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A new global dataset compiled from satellite imagery reveals significant shifts in coastal aquaculture. China's extensive fish farming areas are shrinking due to environmental protection policies, while India's aquaculture sector is rapidly expanding. This expansion in India, driven by rising seafood demand, accounts for the largest growth globally between 2017 and 2022. AI

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China's fish farms shrink due to environmental policy as India's expand

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    Why are China’s coastal fish farms disappearing while India’s are expanding?

    China’s coastal aquaculture ponds are shrinking due to environmental policies while India’s are expanding at the fastest rate of any country, according to a new bird’s-eye view of fish farms worldwide. The conclusions are based on a fresh dataset compiled from millions of satelli…

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