Comment on Aquaculture Is Using Far More Wild Fish as Feed Than Previously Estimated

Aquaculture Is Using Far More Wild Fish as Feed Than Previously Estimated

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2022, fish farms produced an unprecedented 131 million tons of seafood, officially surpassing the global wild-caught fishing industry for the first time, according to a report released in July. Also known as aquaculture, the fish farming sector is often touted as a sustainable way to rapidly scale up the production of crucial fish protein sources without pulling them directly from wild habitats.  But there’s a catch—literally.

 

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