Can aquaculture solve the Mediterranean’s overfishing problem? 
By Francesco De Augustinis MT Source: mongabay 10/26/2023
Francesco De Augustinis
In the Mediterranean, 73% of commercial fish stocks are fished beyond biologically sustainable limits.
Part of the strategy to reduce overfishing promoted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, a regional fisheries management organization, is to promote the expansion of aquaculture, which is growing rapidly.
However, most fish farms in the region produce carnivorous species, causing concern among experts and NGOs about the risk of worsening the burden on wild marine stocks to produce enough feed.
 

Mediterranean countries, under the guidance of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), are investing in the development of aquaculture as a solution to overfishing. But they farm mostly carnivorous fish, causing concern among experts and NGOs about the risk of worsening the burden on wild marine stocks to produce enough feed for the industry.

 
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