Expensive Farmed Salmon Threatens Affordable Fish Access Globally
A study published in Science Advances highlights how the growing demand for farmed salmon, which relies on fishmeal and fish oil from small forage fish, threatens affordable fish access for coastal communities. The study, led by Patricia Majluf, focuses on how reduction fisheries, especially targeting species like Peruvian anchoveta, divert fish away from local consumption to aquaculture feeds. This impacts food security in these regions. The study recommends finding alternatives to fishmeal and fish oil to make aquaculture more sustainable and protect vulnerable communities’ access to affordable fish.
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