The Truth About Eating Fish
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THE TRUTH ABOUT EATING
FISH
The average American eats 16 pounds of fish annually
The 2010 USDA Guidelines recommend doubling the amount of seafood to eat due to its health benefits
The United States consumed five billion pounds of seafood in 2010
Fish is the best source of Omega - 3
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Fish is a health food: Fact or Fiction?Fact: Fish is the best source of
Omega 3s, Vitamin D and Protein
Fish is considered as a heart-healthy food
Fiction: Fish absorb toxins like arsenic,
cadmium, lead, mercury, radioactive substances, dioxins and PCBs
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Problems with Fishing Industry
According to FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Department some of the main environmental problems include:
1. Overfishing2. Bycatch of juvenile fish3. Ghost Fishing4. Trawling and dredging5. Fishing entailing the use of dynamite and poisons6. Direct dumping7. Organic pollution8. Exhaust fumes
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Overfishing
It can lead to changes in species composition and biodiversity
An outcome in the lessening of large, long-lived and high-value predator species
Increase in small, short-lived and lower value species
Also known as fishing down the food chain
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Bycatch of Juvenile Fish
Benthic (deep sea) animals, marine mammals, marine birds and vulnerable or endangered species that are frequently discarded dead
This happens through the use of non-selective fishing gear
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Ghost Fishing
Happens when certain gear like gillnets or pots are abandoned or lost in the sea
It can continue to catch and kill fish until the gear breaks
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Trawling and dredging
It can disturb and change the bottom habitat and productivity
The effect is particularly obvious when it is used where there are tube worms, sponges, coral reefs and algal beds
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Fishing entailing the use of dynamite and poisons
It can have serious and broad-reaching impacts
This can particularly destroy the coral reefs
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Direct dumping
Direct dumping of debris can affect the fishes and other sea creatures
It can cause an accidental introduction of foreign species and pathogens
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Organic Pollution
From at sea processing, unregulated wastes and effluents from coastal processing plants
Exhaust Fumes
Refrigerant gases from fishing vessels and processing plants contribute to global warming
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Benefits of Omega 3-s
Responsible to make our nervous systems for proper function
It can allow your body to grow normally
It can repair wounds and prevent skin disorders
It can maintain proper vision, ideal cognitive function and optimal fertility
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The Omega 3-s Fat Family
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, which is also known as EPA
Docosahexaenoic or also called as DHA
Alpha-linolenic Acid or ALA
They are the building blocks for hormones that can control the cell growth, blood clotting and immune function
They can also control the components of cell membranes
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
A long-chain omega 3 fatty acid found in certain algae and oily fish
It is converted into hormone-like substances known as prostaglandis used to maintain healthy cardiovascular function and regulate cell activity
It can help prevent cancer and stroke
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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
A long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fats found in fatty fish and some algae
It is essential for eye function and optimal brain
Low levels of DHA have been linked to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
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Alpha-linolenic Acid (ALA)
A short-chain omega 3 found in beans, leafy green vegetables, walnuts, hemp seeds, flaxseeds and other plant foods.
Our bodies are capable to convert ALA from the plant-food sources into DHA and EPA
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The Omega 6-s Fat Family
Linoleic Acid (LA)
It is an essential fatty acid, which must be obtained from food
Western diet has oversupply of LA due to high consumption of processed vegetable oils
It is converted to gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) in the body
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The Omega 6-s Fat Family
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
It comes from animal sources like meat, fish, egg and dairy products
It can also derived from the linoleic acids in vegetable oils
It can be found in the brain and muscles
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Where do fishes get omega-3 fatty acids
From ocean plants
From eating microalgae, which is the original source of omega-3s
From other fishes that consume microalgae
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