Why the future of fish farming lies on dry land

South Africa News News

Why the future of fish farming lies on dry land
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 TheEconomist
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 92%

Our podcast on science and technology. This week, how to produce more fish sustainably amid an overfishing crisis

FISH ARE A vital source of protein and other nutrients for humans, as well as an important part of the ocean’s ecology. But overfishing has become a crisis. It is estimated that 90 percent of the world’s fisheries are being fished either at or over their capacity, while some species have been driven to extinction. Can an’s science correspondent, investigates.

Tackling overfishing is a problem that needs to be solved in the ocean but also by using aquaculture, according to George Clark of the Marine Stewardship Council. At a small shrimp farm in California, Steve Sutton, the boss of TransparentSea, explains how recirculating aquaculture systems work. John Sällebrant, Salten Smolt’s production manager shows how RAS can be scaled-up at a Norwegian salmon farm.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

TheEconomist /  🏆 6. in UK

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Danger, beauty and hydrocarbon - why Le Mans is more important than you realiseDanger, beauty and hydrocarbon - why Le Mans is more important than you realiseThe 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hour race tapped into the event's glorious past. What it might mean for the next 100 years of motoring is just as profound.
Read more »

Is the global housing slump over?Is the global housing slump over?Why rising interest rates have not yet triggered property pandemonium
Read more »

Mum's warning shows why you must NEVER turn your back on kids at the beachMum's warning shows why you must NEVER turn your back on kids at the beachA MUM says she learnt a valuable lesson at the beach after turning her back on her young daughter for a matter of seconds. Tiktoker Lilly shared the warning with her followers after her young daugh…
Read more »

Why ‘harvested by hand’ labels bother me\n\t\t\tLet our global subject matter experts broaden your perspective with timely insights and opinions you\n\t\t\tcan’t find anywhere else.\n\t\t
Read more »

Politicians let us down time and again – so why do we stand for it?Politicians let us down time and again – so why do we stand for it?Save your trust for ideas, not princes
Read more »

Why Russia's cyberwarfare has failed in Ukraine - but remains a threat to the UKWhy Russia's cyberwarfare has failed in Ukraine - but remains a threat to the UKAs Russia invaded Ukraine many feared a long-predicted “Cyber Pearl Harbor” would finally take place Thankfully it never materialised, but Western leaders remain concerned that hackers could target critical national infrastructure 🔎 robhastings
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-06 19:43:07