Researchers trying to raise saltwater fish in Black Belt
US _ The underground saltwater deposits have long been a source of frustration for Black Belt residents digging wells in search of drinking water.</b> <br><br> Now, they could also be a source of fish. Auburn University researchers are trying to raise flounder, redfish, pompano and other saltwater species in the region about 225 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. <br><br> The university's fisheries sciences department received a grant to determine the feasibility of raising saltwater species in Black Belt ponds. <br><br> "We're trying to find something that these farmers can do besides catfish," said Nelson Sansing, who graduated from Auburn in December 2004. "They're trying to find fish that they can get a higher price for at the market." <br><br> <i>Source: Montgomery Advertiser</i>
