Half the World’s Farmed Fish May Be Hard of Hearing

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An ear bone deformity has left an half of the world’s farmed fish with hearing loss, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Also, the deformity could help explain the underperformance of some fish conservation programs, which breed fish in captivity so they can be released into the wild.

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