ChrisE Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26627408 Makes you think .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 I hope UK fish farms will begin to get the recognition of their worth before too long. We have been in the doldrums for a while now. We have the tec. to farm many species but the market still prefers to kill wild fish as it is out of site - out of mind. Fish farms are in your face and due to massively over stated environmental issues, carry a poor name in many minds. We can farm: trout, salmon, turbot, halibut, bass, bream, cod, plaice, lobster, prawn and more.............. gjb, Hooky, Kingfisher 126 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank god we don't have to shoot wild beef but i do enjoy my deer stalking graham Adam F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 It is a common misconception that fish farms have a beneficial effect on fish stocks. I n fact they fall into two separate cases. Those that use fish meal as feed and those that use vegetable based feeds. The former have a serious effect on ecosystems as they rely on indiscriminate catches of small fish such as sand eels to make the feed which results in the destruction of food sources for takeable fish and large catches of undersized fish that will not reach maturity. This is a huge problem in the east where prawn farming consumes vast quantities of fish meal and is impacting dreadfully on fish stocks in the surrounding oceans. I guess unfortunately the majority of farms currently use fish meal so perhaps we all need to,seek out and champion those that do not. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 It is a common misconception that fish farms have a beneficial effect on fish stocks. I n fact they fall into two separate cases. Those that use fish meal as feed and those that use vegetable based feeds. The former have a serious effect on ecosystems as they rely on indiscriminate catches of small fish such as sand eels to make the feed which results in the destruction of food sources for takeable fish and large catches of undersized fish that will not reach maturity. This is a huge problem in the east where prawn farming consumes vast quantities of fish meal and is impacting dreadfully on fish stocks in the surrounding oceans. I guess unfortunately the majority of farms currently use fish meal so perhaps we all need to,seek out and champion those that do not. Peter Peter, Don't really want to get into a lengthy twangle re fish farming and raw material sourcing but wondered where you obtained the information to make such a profound statement. Regards Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Ask any Scottish salmon angler about the prospect of a fish farm in there local river mouth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Ask any Scottish salmon angler about the prospect of a fish farm in there local river mouth... Agree there are problems with the salmon farming still. It all became a dreadful mess back in the 70's & 80's due to a lack of knowledge in part, but a serious lack of regulation. The farms operate under license which should be the most powerful tool to correct any issues. but is it working? Pollution used to be the big chestnut, sea lice and the potential for genetic interaction with escaped fish are high on the list these days. Land based trout farming certainly south of Hadrian's Wall, has largely addressed it's issues, driven by economics and strong regulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I think everyone would like to save the world as long as they don't have to see wind farms and the like on there doorstep . Man has always cocked thing's up but i hope one day we will get this wright , and there will always be something wrong with what ever is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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