Open AccessThe Risks and Benefits of Farmed Fish
Author(s) -
Santerre Charles R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2010.00352.x
Subject(s) - biology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , aquaculture
In recent years, a number of concerns have been raised about the safety of seafood. At the same time, published studies have extolled the benefits of eating fish. In this article we will attempt to describe the nutritional benefits of eating fish and compare these to the risks from mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Our discussion will be directed at farmed fish which are often at the center of the controversies. This article is intended to be a brief overview and not a comprehensive review.