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
4551	Angler gets closer to world ice fishing record: 47-inch tiger muskie caught on Otisco Lake	syracuse	2021-02-16	US
4552	A fish was caught on camera attacking and eating a baby bird	CBC Radio	2021-02-15	CA
4553	Gender-Bending Fish Problem In Colorado Creek Mitigated By Treatment Plant Upgrade; 'A Canary In A Mine Shaft'	Underwatertimes	2010-06-21	US
4554	Sturgeon: On the edge of extinction	independent	2011-10-23	UK
4555	Scottish salmon scheme nets nature award	BBC News	2010-06-04	UK
4556	Angler lands monster catfish weighing in at a massive 250lb	Daily Mail	2010-06-04	UK
4557	Wyoming man earns rare ‘Ultimate Angler’ distinction after catching tenth trophy class fish	oilcity news	2021-02-10	US
4558	Gigantic freshwater fish from Amazon found in Caloosahatchee River	Fort Myers News-Press	2021-02-11	US
4559	Fish Swallows Eel In Bizarre Video - But There's More To It Than Meets The Eye	ndtv	2021-02-11	US
4560	Humans push a hulking fish with a chainsaw nose towards oblivion	Nature	2021-02-12	US
4561	Disabled fish gets special life jacket made to help him swim	nypost	2021-02-15	UK
4562	Scientists Set Sail To Study Bluefin Tuna Spawning Grounds In The Oil-Tainted Gulf	Underwatertimes	2010-05-19	CA
4563	First As Oregon Man Sentenced For 'In Stream Work', Habitat Alteration; 'Coho Salmon Are A Gift'	Underwatertimes	2010-04-20	US
4564	Salmon may have been too tired to navigate Whitehorse fish ladder, research suggests	CBC News	2021-02-16	CA
4565	Asian carp may be in Lake Michigan	CBC News	2010-03-24	CA
4566	Fish die as Ukrainian authorities empty reservoir	kyiv post	2010-03-16	UA
4567	'Chemical cocktail' caused fish mutations: report	The Sunshine Coast Daily	2010-03-15	AU
4568	Do fish have feelings too? It's a slippery question for science	daily mail	2010-03-08	CA
4569	Canada border now has its own exhibit at the Aquarium of Niagara	WGRZ	2021-02-22	US
4570	Charleston angler lands monster trout from wheelchair	wvgazettemail	2021-02-06	US
4571	Fish Use 'Secret' Ultraviolet Vision To Distinguish Between Species	underwatertimes	2010-02-28	AU
4572	Canal search locates no Asian carp	upi	2010-02-18	US
4573	Amid carp threat, a call to unhook	wsj	2010-02-17	CA
4574	UN Turns To Forensic Science To Help Combat Illegal Fishing; 'We Need To Push The Envelope'	Underwatertimes	2010-02-01	IT
4575	A nature walk on the Oyster River and some non-retention fishing	campbell river mirror	2019-10-11	CA

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