Without seafood, people would go hungry.
Seafood is critical for coastal communities that depend on it and have few other sources of caloric intake. Most of the world that consumes seafood is not in a situation where they have limited food options, and they can choose plant based options. Large scale trawling fishing operations (that feed seafood to most of the world) actually destroy the coastal sea life and further hurt the coastal communities that need this seafood.
Seafood is heavily subsidized. About $35 billion globally. For every $5 of seafood that is exported, $1 is subsidized. The UN says it would take $33 billion to end world hunger. Moving subsidies away from large fishing corporations could do a lot to help end hunger.
Topic: FAQ – Health
