Wednesday, September 22, 2010

BELIZE FACES FISH FARMING QUANDRY?

BELIZE FACES FISH FARMING FUTURE LEGISLATION POLICY DECISIONS!

There are two types of fish farming in Belize. One is TILAPIA which is a VEGETARIAN fish. We don't grow Arctic Char here, but it is a vegetarian fish also. There is also a net pond salt water operation. Growing a salt water species. Do not know if it is vegetarian or meat eating?

Gene Modified foods in the USA are raising new concerns. The long term effect is not known in the food chain. In SOY seed and growing there are lots of complaints in the USA. Meat eating fish are predatory and the oceans are already under stress and the fish stocks are often below self-sustainability. GM modified Salmon are raising concerns in the USA, for eco-terrorism. They could have profound effects if somebody mixed them with wild species.

The question then arises. Should we have legislation policy in Belize to control fish farming to vegetarian eating only fish?

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