Question

read the claim below.
the practice of large - scale aquaculture, or \fish farming,\ should be banned.
select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
aquaculture makes more food available to a growing world population in which hunger affects one in nine.
the majority of farmed atlantic salmon imported into the united states comes from canada, norway, and chile.
aquaculture can contaminate water systems with the pesticides and antibiotics used to treat farm - raised fish.

Explanation:

This evidence identifies a harmful environmental consequence of large-scale aquaculture, directly supporting the claim that the practice should be banned by highlighting a negative impact. The other options either present a benefit or neutral factual detail that does not support the ban.

Answer:

Aquaculture can contaminate water systems with the pesticides and antibiotics used to treat farm-raised fish.