S1E49: Can aquaculture solve the seafood “seaspiracy”? - Green Pulse Ep 49

Green Pulse Ep 49: Can aquaculture solve the seafood
“seaspiracy”?


20:38 mins


Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The
Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change in this podcast
series.


The recently-released Netflix film “Seaspiracy”, which calls on
people to stop eating seafood, has generated widespread debate.
Supporters say the film highlights the impact of industrial
fishing on marine life, bringing public attention to an aspect of
the trade that not many usually think about. But others have
lambasted the British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi for inaccurate facts
and figures used to support the arguments made.


In this episode, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and
climate change editor David Fogarty speak with Professor Dean
Jerry, an aquaculture expert from the Singapore campus of the
James Cook University, about the implications of seafood
consumption and the role of aquaculture in feeding the world.


They discuss the following points:
Is the demand for seafood really emptying the oceans?
(2:43)  How can Singapore consumers identify sustainable
wild-caught seafood? (6:55)  What is the role of aquaculture
in feeding the world? (9:33) But aquaculture does not have a
pristine reputation, so can it be made more
environmentally-friendly? (13:28) Can there still be plenty of fish
in the sea, while ensuring that communities can continue to get
access to seafood? (17:25)

Listen to Ep 44: Fishy business about the fish you eat in
Singapore:
https://omny.fm/shows/green-pulse-1/in-hot-soup-the-fishy-business-about-the-fish-you


FAO’s (Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN) state of
the world fisheries:
http://www.fao.org/state-of-fisheries-aquaculture


Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty
(dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Penelope Lee


Edited by: Penelope Lee


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