Fresh Fish versus Farmed Fish
Eating fish is labeled as being good for your health; however is farmed fish good for you?
More people are opting to eat fish. They have been influenced by reports from the American Heart Association, The United States Department of Agriculture and also mass media, that eating fish regularly (1 to 2 times a week), may reduce the risk of diseases ranging from asthma and prostate cancer to heart disease. With this increase awareness of healthy benefits of eating fish adds to the trend of fish farming. Which makes fish more available, convenient and more affordable.
As the demand for fish grows, the supply of quality wild fish is limited. The wild fisheries are declining in performance, due to the migration of wild fish which causes certain fish to be available only a couple of months out of the year. Also bad weather can permit fishermen from being able to fish for wild fish.
In an attempt to keep up with the demand for fish, farm fishing, also known as aquaculture, has become a sustainable approach to producing quality seafood. According to the article, “Fish Farming”, farm fishing has been around since the early 20th century, but has in recent years, doubled with regards to the global demand for fish products, and those numbers are still rising. With the growing consumption of fish, fish farming has helped to produce more fish for the consumer that’s trying to stay healthy and also allow consumers to be able to enjoy certain fish, like salmon, all year long. For example, Oysters are usually only available from September thru April, but with fish farm that has changed, to being available year round. This has become popular due to the convenience. Globally, the production from the fish farms has been an important food source in impoverished countries. Helping to aid in the need of food to the poor and in recent reports it is estimated to make up 44% of seafood used for global human consumption.
There are concerns whether farm fish is
More people are opting to eat fish. They have been influenced by reports from the American Heart Association, The United States Department of Agriculture and also mass media, that eating fish regularly (1 to 2 times a week), may reduce the risk of diseases ranging from asthma and prostate cancer to heart disease. With this increase awareness of healthy benefits of eating fish adds to the trend of fish farming. Which makes fish more available, convenient and more affordable.
As the demand for fish grows, the supply of quality wild fish is limited. The wild fisheries are declining in performance, due to the migration of wild fish which causes certain fish to be available only a couple of months out of the year. Also bad weather can permit fishermen from being able to fish for wild fish.
In an attempt to keep up with the demand for fish, farm fishing, also known as aquaculture, has become a sustainable approach to producing quality seafood. According to the article, “Fish Farming”, farm fishing has been around since the early 20th century, but has in recent years, doubled with regards to the global demand for fish products, and those numbers are still rising. With the growing consumption of fish, fish farming has helped to produce more fish for the consumer that’s trying to stay healthy and also allow consumers to be able to enjoy certain fish, like salmon, all year long. For example, Oysters are usually only available from September thru April, but with fish farm that has changed, to being available year round. This has become popular due to the convenience. Globally, the production from the fish farms has been an important food source in impoverished countries. Helping to aid in the need of food to the poor and in recent reports it is estimated to make up 44% of seafood used for global human consumption.
There are concerns whether farm fish is