Cardon Man
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205 billion pounds of fish!
Here's an amazing factoid...
The harvest of wild marine fish has reached an all time high at 93 million metric tonnes or 205 billion pounds each year globally.
That's equivalent to 207 million marlin weighing 1,000 pounds each.
In 2009, aquaculture accounted for 46% of the total global food fish supply. 55.1 million metric tonnes.
People are eating a mind boggling amount of fish!
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David K
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Good thing there is a lot more ocean than land!
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redhilltown
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Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Good thing there is a lot more ocean than land! |
Yet...fish do not inhabit the entire ocean...at least the ones that are caught for food. For the most part they have pretty predictable patterns and
the commercial interests are sucking them up.
If you like Humbodlt squid then maybe the future is bright!
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durrelllrobert
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Quote: | Originally posted by Cardon Man
Here's an amazing factoid...
The harvest of wild marine fish has reached an all time high at 93 million metric tonnes or 205 billion pounds each year globally.
That's equivalent to 207 million marlin weighing 1,000 pounds each.
In 2009, aquaculture accounted for 46% of the total global food fish supply. 55.1 million metric tonnes.
People are eating a mind boggling amount of fish! |
Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer?
Bob Durrell
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DENNIS
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Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer? |
Majored in Engineering........with a minor in Cut'n Paste.
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luv2fish
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Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer? |
Majored in Engineering........with a minor in Cut'n Paste.
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