James RickardThe End of the Line (again)
October 5th 2011 15:00
The other day I reviewed a movie called "The End of the Line."
You can imagine my surprise when I saw an article by the same name in Time Magazine.
While the article is far different from the movie, the message is the same--we are definitely overfishing the world's supplies of fish.
However, a solution offered by the article is aquaculture, or, more commonly called, "fish farming."
According to the article, U.N. reports state 32% of global fish stocks are overexploited or depleted and as much as 90% of large species such as tuna or marlin have been fished out in the past half-century.
One way to counter this is offering up fish you probably wouldn't think about. Talapia or the barramundi are two varieties that come to mind as fish like cod are fished to near extinction.
Unfortunately, the "manufactured" fish often lack minerals essential to human growth such as omega-3 oils. That is why barramundi, although unknown to many people is popular in aquaculture. Unlike many farm raised fish, their omega-3 is intact!
You can imagine my surprise when I saw an article by the same name in Time Magazine.
While the article is far different from the movie, the message is the same--we are definitely overfishing the world's supplies of fish.
However, a solution offered by the article is aquaculture, or, more commonly called, "fish farming."
According to the article, U.N. reports state 32% of global fish stocks are overexploited or depleted and as much as 90% of large species such as tuna or marlin have been fished out in the past half-century.
One way to counter this is offering up fish you probably wouldn't think about. Talapia or the barramundi are two varieties that come to mind as fish like cod are fished to near extinction.
Unfortunately, the "manufactured" fish often lack minerals essential to human growth such as omega-3 oils. That is why barramundi, although unknown to many people is popular in aquaculture. Unlike many farm raised fish, their omega-3 is intact!
An aquaculture plant in Chile.
Although the growth of aquaculture seems beneficial, it is not without its problems. Salmon farms in Canada and northern Europe have helped spread disease among wild fish while releasing waste into coastal waters. Further, mangrove forests, which provide a valuable habitat for coastal life, have been razed to make way for Thailand's shrimp farms.
As you can probably tell, this is a fascinating article but, the best part is that it's available online here. The online version is even better because several photographs the were not in the magazine are available for your viewing pleasure.
As you can probably tell, this is a fascinating article but, the best part is that it's available online here. The online version is even better because several photographs the were not in the magazine are available for your viewing pleasure.
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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