Parts of China's coastal waters are 50 percent more polluted than this time last year according to The
State Oceanic Administration (SOA). The SOA found that 68,000 square kilometers had the worst official pollution rating, compared to 24,000 square
kilometers on 2011. These areas are unsuitable for swimming,
fish farming or port use.
A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security
Research Fund (CIFSRF) is helping smallholder shrimp farmers in Sri
Lanka adapt their industry’s best management practices to local needs.
The resulting sustainable aquaculture practices could lead to fewer
disease outbreaks, bigger and more profitable shrimp, and fewer negative
environmental impacts.
Omega-3 supply crisis is not just about Peru: DSM. DSM says the supply bottleneck in
fish-sourced omega-3 that recently forced its own prices up 15 percent in March, 2013, is not
confined to the dominant source – Peruvian anchovies. DSM owns Ocean Nutrition Canada, which produces 70 percent of global omega-3 from its capture facility in Peru.
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| Northern anchovies are important prey for marine mammals and game fish Image ID: nur00009, National Undersearch Research Program (NURP) Collection Location: Pacific Ocean. Credit: OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP) Downloaded from: http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/nur00009.htm Note: Another image from this collection had fish described as northern anchovies, with the scientific name Engraulis mordax, or Californian anchovy. The species may be misidentified. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Good to know about the farmers and their practices in Sri Lanka! Farm equipments!
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