THE over-harvesting of small fish to feed farmed salmon is threatening marine ecosystems worldwide, according to a report commissioned by respected environmental organisations. Nonsense, say industry experts, the fisheries are well managed. So who is right?
Feed for farmed fish consists of up to 80 per cent fishmeal and oil, because predatory fish such as salmon need high levels of certain oils and proteins for rapid growth and the right taste. The report, done for the conservation group WWF, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), claims many of the feed fisheries…
