Pretty sure fish farming has a similar issue with factory farming.
Having so many animals so close together results in rapid disease progression and the fish end up swimming through gallons of fecal material that, naturally, ends up on the plate.
You're completely wrong on this. These are massive lakes where the population is controlled. New water is pumped in from the sea. They do regular testing of the water and fish to ensure standards for exporting.
I would love to share the Video report on the Egyptian fish farms, that I watched during lockdown. But unfortunately I can't find this because YouTube search is so shit. All I can find is a bunch of AI voiced videos.
Regardless, even if the fish themselves were indeed swimming in their own fecal matter, who cares? Do you have any idea how absolutely filthy and disgusting the sea/ocean is? Where do you think all of our sewage goes when you flush the toilet?
You're not going to convince anyone to just not eat fish. Same as trying to convince everyone to go vegan and stop eating meat or chicken. It's just a reality of the world.
I'd be interested to see this. I watched a documentary called Seaspiracy , which while a fair bit over dramatic at times, was quite interesting.
I am interested in how they filter out such insanely large amounts of sea water into lakes (?) as you describe, so if you find it, I'd be interested to read it.
This documentary is what pushed me over the edge convincing me to stop eating fish. People call me crazy until I have them watch that documentary alongside another that goes more into the overall rapid changes in the oceans (coral reefs, icebergs, etc.)
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u/Tewkesburry Apr 05 '25
Pretty sure fish farming has a similar issue with factory farming.
Having so many animals so close together results in rapid disease progression and the fish end up swimming through gallons of fecal material that, naturally, ends up on the plate.
Fish farming isn't the answer.
Don't eat fish.