by Alex Whitebrook, International Aquafeed
Conservation is key in our industry, considering this vital link
between fisheries and aquaculture, in April International Aquafeed attended the
Conservation Optimism Summit at Dulwich College, London. The conference is a
three-day event focused on highlighting the positive developments in a field
from which we too often hear stories of tragedy.
The need for conservation is clearly evidenced in our ‘Expert
topic’, as pointed out by Dr Shuichi Satoh, Japanese amberjack production
relies heavily on wild-caught fingerlings in order to sustain the industry. This
dependence on fisheries is common within aquaculture.
The summit website expands, “Conservation is too often seen as a
crisis discipline... We believe this is counter-productive... Budding and
perennial conservationists need to feel inspired and continue in the
profession, not be put off by pessimism. The public, businesses and government
need to know that their actions can make a difference. With this summit, we aim
to reframe the conservation movement by celebrating positive thinking in
conservation, and putting forward a road map for change towards an optimistic
and forward-thinking future.”
We attended the presentations with the aim of learning more about
the world of marine reserves.
Crawling back from the
brink on eight legs
Madagascar has a population similar to Australia’s, and yet over 90
percent of its population lives on less than two dollars per day. Over half of
its children are suffering from malnutrition. Along the country’s south-west
coastline, many coastal communities rely heavily on the fishing of octopus to
make a living; however, recent years have seen this way of life threatened, as
overfishing and population pressure have drastically reduced the livestock.
Read the full article from International Aquafeed's May edition HERE.
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