Sustainable Fishing
Restoring ocean fisheries in 24 countries could provide a meal for
close to a billion people a day. New Englanders can also help ocean
ecosystems recover by eating wild fish, choosing small fish, buying fish
from the United States and eating mollusks, according to Andrew
Sharpless, CEO of Oceana. Since farming oysters, clams and mussels reduces pollution and builds local job opportunities, Sharpless said he recommends eating mollusks. "They're cleaning the ocean as they grow," he said. "We love the mollusk farmers." As the world population approaches 9 billion, climate change advances and the middle class expands, Sharpless said livestock farming will put pressure on land ecosystems, forests and aquifers. The cost of grain also will increase, causing shortages for poor communities. "We all don't want to have to choose between biodiversity and feeding people," said Sharpless, who recently coauthored a book titled "The Perfect Protein: The Fish Lover's Guide to Saving the Oceans and Feeding the World." Fishing boat photo via Shutterstock. Read more at ecoRI. 2013©. Copyright Environmental News Network |