December 01, 2023
According to research conducted by scientists at the University of British Columbia, Canada, climate change could lead to the loss of 30% of the nutrients present in seafood in low-income countries. The study found that in a high carbon emissions and low mitigation scenario, the availability of various nutrients including protein, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and calcium is expected to decrease in the seafood of lower-income nations and higher-income nations. However, the extent to which the nutrients of seafood in the tropical waters of low-income nations are projected to decrease is much higher than that of higher-income nations. It is estimated that the nutrient availability in seafood of countries such as Sierra Leone and Nigeria will reduce by around 12% per unit of warming by the end of the century. Among all the nutrients, the availability of calcium is expected to reduce the most.
DID YOU KNOW?
Approximately three billion people worldwide depend on seafood as a protein source.
ACTIVITY: Fish Facts
Do some research online and list any 5 nutrients you get from seafood.
