Mike O’Neill is a Lucknow-based author. His Christmas stories appear annually in the Lucknow Sentinel.
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By Donté Smith
Despite being surrounded by the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, Michigan imports the vast majority of its seafood, between 65% and 90%, according to Michigan Sea Grant. As global aquaculture has grown to meet increasing demand for protein, a small but determined group of inland fish farmers in the Great Lakes region are building a more sustainable, local supply. Researchers say doing so could ease pressure on wild populations, create jobs in rural areas and help restore public trust in the food on their plates. But with high regulatory costs, limited consumer awareness and strong competition from imports, these farms face an uphill swim.
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A London man banned for life from selling securities in 1998 for his role in a complex scheme involving imported cattle embryos that cost area investors and a bank $3.5 million faces new charges.