Waiting for Next Outbreak? Fish Farms Across India Found Highly Contaminated and Full of Waste FOLLOW US ON: The rising scare of bird flu has acted as a boon for fish farmers in several states in India with wary consumers turning to seafood and meat alternatives to replace chicken and eggs from their diet. But is the fish you are eating safe? An investigative study conducted across 241 fish farms across 10 Indians states has found evidence of high degrees of lead and cadmium in fish farms and other evidence of severe violations in public health and food safety standards as well as environmental animal welfare.