When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean ...

An upstate New York food bank was offered more than 40,000 pounds of coho salmon — a bountiful feast. But there was a catch.

Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia.

Several board members said even though they voted for the ban that additional work should continue to examine whether to facilitate fish farming in the future, on land or in Puget Sound.