By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor10.03.22
Sourcing raw materials from marine ecosystems can present significant challenges, especially as unsustainable, industrial-scale fishing accelerates climate change and biodiversity loss.
For example, roughly 100 million pounds of plastic pollution enters the ocean each year due to lost fishing gear, according to a 2021 report published in Fish and Fisheries. Researchers have estimated that 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean spread over a roughly 1.6 million square kilometer area—is comprised of lost fishing gear.
Stakeholders in the omega-3 fatty acids industry are challenged to develop, pursue, and progress environmental, social, and governance (ESG) plans.
For example, roughly 100 million pounds of plastic pollution enters the ocean each year due to lost fishing gear, according to a 2021 report published in Fish and Fisheries. Researchers have estimated that 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean spread over a roughly 1.6 million square kilometer area—is comprised of lost fishing gear.
Stakeholders in the omega-3 fatty acids industry are challenged to develop, pursue, and progress environmental, social, and governance (ESG) plans.
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