Fish Without the Catch: Seafood Alternatives Are on the Rise

Fish Without the Catch: Seafood Alternatives Are on the Rise

Source: sentientmedia

1/28/2021

As overfishing plagues the ocean, the farming of fish and other marine species, collectively known as “aquaculture,” is often seen as the more ocean-friendly way of meeting the soaring global demand for seafood. But aquaculture has fallen short in many ways. Fish farming is not the silver bullet some hoped for, nor has the aquaculture industry taken the necessary steps to reduce the suffering of fish, who often languish in crowded and filthy tanks and endure stress and other more grotesque injuries during handling and transport. To make matters worse, in most places around the world, fish are not granted protection under most national animal welfare laws.

Potential solutions to the challenges of commercial fishing are beginning to surface as companies around the world introduce innovative plant-based alternatives and lab-grown seafood that could offer consumers fish without a catch.
The Next Big Wave in Meat Alternatives

When it comes to meat alternatives, you could say there are a lot of fish in the sea, but market research shows the next big trend will come in the form of plant-based seafood. The Beet raves, “Plant-based seafood is to 2021 what plant-based burgers were to 2019.”

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News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4426	Ultra-rare Mexican walking fish found in stunned family's garden pond	dailystar	2021-03-02	MX
4427	Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo looking for Guinness World Record this year	AL	2011-07-03	US
4428	The UAE’s other black gold: Caviar	english.alarabiya.ne	2011-06-27	SA
4429	Record salmon count for River Tyne	BBC News	2011-06-26	UK
4430	Pompano Beach fishing captain cited for illegal possession of goliath grouper	sun-sentinel	2011-06-24	US
4431	Every Single Salmon Contains The Natural Chemical Tag	Underwatertimes	2011-06-23	UK
4432	High school football coach catches world record-sized 143lb catfish	Daily Mail	2011-06-21	US
4433	The Punishment Must Fit The Crime--Even For Hermaphroditic	underwatertimes	2011-06-15	UK
4434	Fluorescent fish glows to show feminising chemicals up	newscientist	2011-06-08	AU
4435	Monster Fish Researcher Zeb Hogan Named National Geographic Fellow	underwatertimes	2011-06-11	US
4436	Gonna need a second boat: Man catches 9½-foot bluefin tuna in 22-foot Grady-White off OBX coast	The Virginian-Pilot	2021-03-02	US
4437	Marine group calls for stricter fishing gear rules after right whale death	CBC News	2021-03-01	CA
4438	Australian scientist gets baby fish to bust a move to MC Hammer classic	theguardian	2021-03-03	AU
4439	Welsh Angler Catches World Record Giant Mekong Catfish	outdoorlife	2011-06-09	TH
4440	Unusual sturgeon gathering a casting call for Bay Area anglers	petethomasoutdoors	2011-06-08	US
4441	Fluorescent lizardfish, glowing reefs in Fiji	Mongabay.com	2011-06-06	FJ
4442	Male Desert Goby Fish - Put Courtship Before Childcare	Underwatertimes	2011-10-11	AU
4443	Lake Erie could harbor Asian carp	upi	2011-06-02	CA
4444	Bass Angler Robert Pearson To Literally Enjoy Home Cookin This Weekend	underwatertimes	2011-06-02	US
4445	Angler Teddy Carr Records Top-10 Finish In Weekend Bassmaster Tourney	underwatertimes	2011-05-17	US
4446	Upper Red Lake / A fish is a fish, but a minnow isn’t, court says	Pioneer Press	2011-04-11	US
4447	How to Catch a 1,000 Pound Fish	popularmechanics	2011-03-09	CA
4448	Cornish fisherman gives 'rarely seen' fish to aquarium	BBC News	2011-04-11	UK
4449	PHIL MORLOCK APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CSIA/CNSF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	keepcanadafishing	2020-09-13	CA
4450	Salmon rod fishing catches at record high in Scotland	BBC News	2011-03-24	UK

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