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Global demand for seafood
is
, and the U.S.
is
exception.
currently accounts
50% of all seafood supplies worldwide. In fact, aquaculture has been the fastest growing food sector in the world for many years.
the United States is the world's largest importer of seafood. Some of Americans' favorite seafood, such as shrimp, salmon and eryth fish, depend mainly on farming. "However, we contribute less than 1% of the world's total aquaculture production. This means that we rely heavily on other countries to meet our seafood needs. "Dr. Halley Froehlich, Assistant Professor of Marine Aquaculture and Fisheries Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara and co-leader of the Aquaculture Conservation Research Group at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Integrated Research.
if the U.S. does not increase domestic production of farmed shellfish, seaweed and finfish, the gap between the products it consumes and its contribution to the global seafood market will continue to widen, said Mr. Froehlich. This gap could make American seafood more unsustainable. It also means that the US will not be involved in setting standards for the entire industry in the future.
proposed a new bill to suspend commercial licensing of marine fin fish aquaculture facilities in U.S. waters. This could further widen the gap, says Froehlich. It also represents another disagreement: the public's vigilance about aquaculture in the United States and the scientific fact that aquaculture has the potential for sustainable growth.
, wild fishing has peaked both within the United States and globally, with limited potential for sustainable growth. But Flehlich says there is growing scientific evidence that the U.S. can significantly increase domestic aquaculture production. And if carefully managed and planned, this growth will not come at the expense of wild fishing fisheries or other marine priorities. The United States has the opportunity to adopt clear and robust management standards that take into account wild fisheries and marine ecosystems.
attitudes of some policymakers and the public will determine whether the United States rejects or promotes aquaculture. Social studies show that Americans are willing to eat farmed seafood, but are concerned about the development of their own "backyard" aquaculture farms. "Concerns about past misculture and pathogens are not unfounded, and good management and monitoring can reduce negative impacts." Froehlich said.
the reality, he says, is that Americans and the growing global population will not stop eating seafood in the short term, and that dependence on seafood will continue to grow if the world is to feed sustainably. Aquaculture is now part of people's diet, and it will be in the future.