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Book Title: New Fish : the Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Simen Saetre, Kjetil Ostli
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Industries / Food Industry, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publisher: Patagonia
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Nature, Business & Economics, Political Science
Item Weight: 24 Oz