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Explore evidence-based articles on fish, including omega-3 claims, contaminants, sustainability issues and nutrition evidence.

A fish lies dead in the water due to heat stress
FACT CHECK
OPINION
The Climate Crisis

The Hidden Toll of Heatwaves on Fish

Marine heatwaves don't just shrink fish stocks. They cause fish to suffocate and suffer from heat stress, in the wild and on farms alike.
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Small fish are held by a fisherman
FACT CHECK
OPINION
The Climate Crisis

Climate change is shrinking fish and we need to talk about what happens next

As wild fisheries decline due to climate change, the scale of fish farming will grow. We can't ignore what that means for the well-being of billion of...
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A person eats fried fish
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OPINION
Food Systems

How fish farming created global seafood demand – instead of reducing pressure on wild fish

Fish farming is often sold as the answer to growing seafood demand. Find out how, in reality, industrial aquaculture manufactures this demand.
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A palte of cooked clams and mussels
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Ethics

Do mussles and clams feel pain? The sentience, uncertainty and environmental case for bivalves

Current neuroscience suggests mussels and clams likely lack the capacity to feel pain. Here's the evidence and what it means for vegans and pescatarians.
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