What percentage of fishmeal contains trash fish like that of countries in Thailand, Vietnam or anywhere?
Nobody has those figures. I would think, although that would be a very interesting study to do, because I think some of the assumptions about where the fishmeal comes from is, again, the assumptions are wrong that it all comes from Peru or whatever. But certainly a lot of it does come from local areas. Market forces would be the determining factor. What prices are they able to buy the food from locally, what can people afford is what determines price. Formulated fish feeds are usually much better because they embody a lot of knowledge. They’re usually cleaner, more concentrated, and more balanced in nutrient composition. If you take direct trash fish you don’t really, as a farmer, know what the balance of nutrients are that you’re feeding to your fish. It’s certainly an area that hasn’t really received the attention that it deserves. But that’s changing very quickly. A large percentage of fishmeal going to fish farms in Thailand is coming from where? From local supplies. That’s an inte
