Why Consuming Trash Fish could Help Environmental Protection?

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Atlantic butter fish (credit to: Iberconsa)

American favorite seafood are salmon, tuna and shrimp. They consumed about 21.7 kg (48 pound) per capita per year.

But, you might not know that these marine species are not sustainable. Their population are depletion due to many causes, few of them are:

- over fishing
- over consumed
- diseases
- environmental degeneration

Consume “trash fish” instead of favorite ones is one of ways to help reducing of commercial fish in nature.

What? Trash fish?


Atlantic butter fish dish, look delicious (credit to Roy Yamaguchi)

Trash” or waste is not what its literally mean. Trash fish, like other fish that they are rich in protein and nutritional rich too.

What we call “trash fish” is actually “by catching fish.” Not in purpose to be caught. They are abundance in market, thus, the price will be cheap.

Butter fish is one of “trash fish” which have great taste if cooked with proper recipe. The price is very cheap, less than US$ 1.00 per pound.

Just for comparison, tuna fish worth for US$ 30 per pound, and salmon US$ 9.99 per pound.

However, salmon costs depend very much on:
- species
- location where it from: Alaska, Norway, Denmark or other countries
- caught in the river or ocean
- wild or aquaculture salmons.

Moreover, I myself found butter fish in an ethnic grocery. The meat is white, also called as “white tuna.” I grilled the fish sometimes. Delicious for me.

Have you eaten trash fish? What species do you eat? 

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  2. İnformative article... thanks for your sharing...

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  3. I have heard about it abd I am all for it!☺

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  4. Plastics are in everthing, I can't eat anymore.

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      - over fishing
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      Consume “trash fish” instead of favorite ones is one of ways to help reducing of commercial fish in nature.

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      What? Trash fish?

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      Atlantic butter fish dish, look delicious (credit to Roy Yamaguchi)

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  8. I love all types of fish, especially sprats.

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      “Trash” or waste is not what its literally mean. Trash fish, like other fish that they are rich in protein and nutritional rich too.

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  9. Interesting. I have a hard time getting excited about fish, in general. It's not so much that I won't eat it. It's just not my usual preference. It is good to learn about sustainability. A book you may enjoy: The Third Plate by Dan Barber.

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    1. I see...

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      Butter fish is one of “trash fish” which have great taste if cooked with proper recipe. The price is very cheap, less than US$ 1.00 per pound.

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  10. I eat salmon tuna and the portuguese sardines, do you know what it is???
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    marisasclosetblog.com

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    1. We have a lot of canned sardines from Spain and Portugal here.

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      Just for comparison, tuna fish worth for US$ 30 per pound, and salmon US$ 9.99 per pound.

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      However, salmon costs depend very much on:
      - species
      - location where it from: Alaska, Norway, Denmark or other countries
      - caught in the river or ocean
      - wild or aquaculture salmons.

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  12. Learned about what does it mean trash fish. Very interesting! I like to eat wild caught salmon, shrimps and sardines.

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      Moreover, I myself found butter fish in an ethnic grocery. The meat is white, also called as “white tuna.” I grilled the fish sometimes. Delicious for me.

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  13. Growing up on the coast with a family that fished as a hobby, I’ve eaten all kinds of fish. I think the main way to get people interested in such fish is to learn how to prepare them.

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    1. I agree with you....It is seem that many relevant agencies promote the recipes of "waste fishes" now.

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  14. It's a very interesting article dear, it shows a way in how people eat fishes can do something good for the world :-)

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  15. Que buena pinta! 😋😋😋
    ! Feliz día! ♡♡♡

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      American favorite seafood are salmon, tuna and shrimp. They consumed about 21.7 kg (48 pound) per capita per year.

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  16. I know that fish is very good for you but I just don't like it and really can't stand the smell :(

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    1. I see...

      Thank you to visit:
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      But, you might not know that these marine species are not sustainable. Their population are depletion due to many causes, few of them are:

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      - over fishing
      - over consumed
      - diseases
      - environmental degeneration

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  18. I really like fish, I'm afraid not to swallow bones 🙈
    best regards
    Lili

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  19. I don't like tuna. I usually eat less popular types of fish.

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    What we call “trash fish” is actually “by catching fish.” Not in purpose to be caught. They are abundance in market, thus, the price will be cheap.

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  21. Interesting. I never heard of trash fish before.

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    1. Thank you to visit:
      Why Consuming Trash Fish could Help Environmental Protection?
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      “Trash” or waste is not what its literally mean. Trash fish, like other fish that they are rich in protein and nutritional rich too.

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    Atlantic butter fish dish, look delicious (credit to Roy Yamaguchi)

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    1. Thank you to visit:
      Why Consuming Trash Fish could Help Environmental Protection?
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      What we call “trash fish” is actually “by catching fish.” Not in purpose to be caught. They are abundance in market, thus, the price will be cheap.

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  24. I haven't heard of trash fish before - I shall look out for it.

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      Butter fish is one of “trash fish” which have great taste if cooked with proper recipe. The price is very cheap, less than US$ 1.00 per pound.

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