Fish has been an integral part of the human food for a long time. Since time immemorial fish has been eaten due to its nutritional value. Nonetheless, it remains imperative to note that not all fish are consumable.
Most of the fish used for diet have cartilage based bone structure. Specifically, these group of fishes include the Tilapia, Nile Perch, Catfish, Mudfish and Tuna. Nonetheless, salty and sea fishes like the Barracuda and Spearfish are important delicacies for people living or visiting the coastal region. Consequentially, the essence of this paper remains with regard to the variable importance of the natural oils found in fish. Additionally, precedence will also be awarded to the benefits of Omega-3, a key derivative found in fish.
Fish as Diet
Fish is a Healthy Alternative to Red Meat.
With the overwhelming evidence pointing towards the dangers of red meat, fish meat has been a healthy alternative. The danger associated with consumption of red meat includes obesity and tons of ailments such as cancer. However, it remains imperative to note that fish’s white meat has been advocated to not only contain the most essential proteins but also important oils. Therefore, with the call for better nutrition, most food specialists put much precedence on the consumption of fish over other sources of proteins and oils.
Source of Macronutrients and Vitamins
Fish has a vast array of macronutrients and vitamins. Mola, scientifically identified as Amblypharyngodon mola, has vast levels of Vitamin A and Retinol. Additionally, due to the small size of the fish, it is normally consumed wholly with its calcium-rich cartilage bones being chewed.
Nonetheless, it remains imperative that in deprived underdeveloped nations, such small fishes offers an economical and available source of nutrients that are easily accessible by poor individuals. Alternatively, low iron intake among Cambodian women has over the recent past being rectified through the consumption of a rare but small fish called the Trey Changwa Plieng.
Fish Farming as an Economical Venture
Fish-farming initiative has been a common move by developing countries to curb the issue of food insecurity. The move has been primarily been initiated due to the ease of raising fish. These fishes are not only economical to raise but have a short generational lifespan; making the production of huge numbers possible. Nonetheless, it remains imperative that fish farming not only provides a significant source of employment but also affordable sources of protein.
Setting up a fish farm in Kenya, for instance, remains not only cheap but also easy. Over the past, most Non-governmental organizations have been keen in investing in the raising of fish nurseries. This move has incorporated not only the education of aspiring farmers but also their funding and acquisition of the relevant tools needed for starting up.
Fisheries Mangement
Seafood Sourcing
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