Asia’s booming fish farms raise environmental and health alarm

The Asian region accounts for 52% of global fish consumption and dominates production with an 88% share, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank. - AFP

BEIJING (Bloomberg): Asia leads the world in aquaculture production but intensive farming has led to an array of environmental challenges that could ultimately pose a risk to human health.

With demand soaring and much of the world’s fish stocks dwindling, almost half of all seafood now comes from aquaculture, with Asia at the centre of it.

The region accounts for 52% of global fish consumption and dominates production with an 88% share, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank.