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==== <u>The detrimental aspects of offshore marine aquaculture</u> ====
==== <u>The detrimental aspects of offshore marine aquaculture</u> ====
[[File:Marinefarm.png|thumb|Thumbnailed image|Offshore marine aquaculture pens]]
[[File:Marinefarm.jpg|thumb|Thumbnailed image|Offshore marine aquaculture pens]]
A part of the aquaculture industry is also based on offshore marine farms. Mainly seen on the coast of Chile and the fjords of Norway, this method involves the use of large cages (also known as pens) of roughly 1000m2 large, which are left to float a few kilometers away from the coast.  
A part of the aquaculture industry is also based on offshore marine farms. Mainly seen on the coast of Chile and the fjords of Norway, this method involves the use of large cages (also known as pens) of roughly 1000m2 large, which are left to float a few kilometers away from the coast.