Aquaculture From the Horses Mouth

I have taken care to include whole quotes as I find them. Accordingly, if you pay attention you may find a sentence that if removed would have made the statement far more demeaning to certain people and to the activity of aquaculture in general. Because I believe in keeping things in relative context though, I have avoided this entirely. Therefore, these statements are as issued.
(2 Quotations)

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner - "I am concerned about the potential danger that farmed Atlantic salmon present to Alaska’s wild salmon stocks. [49]"

• Alaska Director of Commercial Fisheries (Department of Fish and Game) - "This fish farm is so close to Alaska that an escaped farmed Atlantic salmon could invade Alaskan waters in a matter of hours. Atlantic salmon, when released into Alaska’s fresh and salt waters, are an invasive species. They can compete with our abundant salmon stocks and threaten them with disease. Atlantic salmon do not belong in Alaska’s waters. [49]"