CMF, Changing Markets Foundation (2019) Until the seas run dry: How industrial aquaculture is plundering the oceans. Changing Markets Foundation (CMF), Netherlands.
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This report shines a spotlight on the environmental and social impacts of reduction fisheries, i.e. the use of wild-caught fish in fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) to feed farmed fish. It provides a comprehensive review of latest scientific research on the impacts of reduction fisheries on marine ecosystems, an examination of the geographies of destruction in which FMFO production take place, and a brief analysis of some of the major corporate players behind the expansion of the aquafeed industry into a multi-billion-euro business. The evidence shows that grinding wild fish up to to feed a growing aquaculture industry raises concerns of overfishing, poor animal welfare and disruption of aquatic food webs; it also undermines food security in developing countries, as less fish is available for direct human consumption. Our research highlights that, despite their commitments to sustainability and transparency, fishmeal producers and major aquafeed companies disclose little information about the origin, quantity or sustainability of the wild-caught fish used in their feed. The limited information that is available shows that many companies source from regions with poor food security (such as West Africa) and from fisheries that are not sustainably managed, or for which insufficient information exists to assess their stock status. Given the rapid growth of the sector, it is key for the aquaculture and aquafeed industries to phase out the use of wild-caught fish for aquafeed and fish farming in order to prevent further unwarranted destruction of marine resources.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | Industrial Aquaculture, Environmental Impacts, Social Impacts, Reduction Fisheries, Fish Meal and Fish Oil (FMFO), Overfishing, Sustainability, Fish Stock, Wild-Caught Fish, Aqua Feed |
| Subjects: | Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Dec 2021 06:41 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Dec 2021 06:41 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/6030 |
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