Geographical Magazine How to sustainably boost fish yields to feed a growing population 2020 Food systems will need to change as the global population grows. With reform, could fishing and aquaculture step up to the challenge?
As Earth’s population grows, future food systems will need to adapt. Scaling up crop and meat production both come with challenges, including lack of space and declining soil quality. Seafood – a dietary option rich in omega-3, iodine, vitamin D, calcium and zinc – could be a different kettle of fish.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that total fish production will expand from 179 million tonnes in 2018 to 204 million tonnes in 2030. A team of 22 global experts has recently sought to demonstrate that, with reform, the productivity of our seas could sustainably increase beyond even that.
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Delgado said the trained canines are the first in the Americas, and the third nation in the world where the dogs are operating to sniff COVID-19.
Dogs trained to detect COVID-19 by sniffing people s sweat were debuted in Chile s international airport on Tuesday.
The coronavirus-sniffing canines are part of Chile government s alternative, quick and cost-effective method of identifying travelers infected with the virus.
Rodrigo Delgado, Minister of the Interior and Public Security, in conjunction with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile showcased the first canine brigade at the Santiago International Airport, where the dogs will eventually put their snouts to work.
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