What is your seafood eating? Investigation traces problems in global feed supply
📡 CBC (Canada) · 1 min read ·
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Anchovies are sucked into a large hold on an anchovy boat near Lima on Nov. 19, 2023. The fish, called anchoveta, are up to 20 centimeters long and live in the moderately cold waters off the Peruvian and Chilean coasts.
Peru is the world's leading producer of fish oil and fishmeal made from anchoveta. These products are used as feed for farmed seafood.
El Niño, a climate pattern that periodically raises ocean temperatures and causes droughts and floods, is disrupting this supply.