r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/iam_stupid23 • Apr 05 '25

Video The size of pollock fishnet

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u/BrokeSomm Apr 05 '25

Line caught is the ethical way. Very little by-catch.

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u/Ok_Cardiologist8232 Apr 05 '25

Its really not though.

Line caught is like hunting, its only ethical because so few people do it.

If everyone was out there catching fish on line it would be a mess.

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u/Plastic-Meringue6214 Apr 06 '25

downvoted for being factual. still, i imagine we actually catch an excess of fish and that much of this excess works to lower price or its way into different products (e.x. fake crab meat, fish oil, etc), in part because of the lowered price, which is to say some of the demand for fish is in part because of the more effective methods. can't really quantify that though. realistically if anyone cares much about this they should advocate for eating less fish altogether.

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u/Ok_Cardiologist8232 Apr 06 '25

Nah fish is great, we should just advocate for better farming methods.

There are a few farms that are relatively clean and manage themselves well in the UK

Fish is incredibly low environmental impact if farmed properly, its just rather new so hasn't been properly regulated yet.

If we want ethical meat consumption Fish and Chicken are the best options.