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Alternative Animal Feed Part of Global Fisheries Crisis Fix
Filed under Global Warming NewsNov 26
"We should work to eliminate the use of tasty fish for livestock production. It's a waste," says Daniel Pauly, one of the researchers. "Plus, it is not what pigs or chickens naturally eat. When is the last time you saw a chicken fishing?" (Credit: iStockphoto/Tony Campbell)
Global Warming News : Finding alternative feed sources for chickens, pigs and other farm animals will significantly reduce pressure on the world’s dwindling fisheries while contributing positively to climate change, according to University of British Columbia researchers.
“Thirty million tons — or 36 per cent — of the world’s total fisheries catch each year is currently ground up into fishmeal and oil to feed farmed fish, chickens and pigs,” says UBC fisheries researcher Daniel Pauly, co-author of the Oryx: The International Journal of Conservation article, recently published online.
“Meanwhile, 25 per cent of infants in Peru — which produces half of the world’s fishmeal using anchovies — are malnourished,” says Pauly.
In the Oryx article, nine of the world’s leading fisheries and conservation researchers — including four from UBC — reviewed the effectiveness of past conservation campaigns and propose new strategies to effect swifter and larger-scale changes.
Read full story at ScienceDaily.com
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