In Monday’s paper, Elisabeth Rosenthal writes about efforts to make tilapia farming more sustainable. Americans consume 475 million tons of that fish a year, and careless aquaculture can damage the environment.
One commonly overlooked aspect is limiting waste, producing less garbage. A fish farm in Honduras, which is being evaluated for a sustainability certification by the newly formed Aquaculture Stewardship Council, has found a number of masterful solutions.
Aquafinca, a farm owned by Regal Springs Tilapia of Brandenton, Fla., puts every part of its farmed tilapia to use. Nothing is discarded.
Read the complete story from The New York Times.