Philippines hatchery raising 'new qreen fish'

摘要

Farm owner says rearing African catfish easier on environment.Joel Sims is a man on a mission. The hatchery and nursery owner in the Philippines wants to elevate the status of African catfish (Clarias gariepintis) as the "new green fish" and the country's answer to food security.Catfish farming is good for the environment, he says. "Catfish can be stocked intensively per unit area with less energy and it can be fed dead livestock to convert it back to food instead of simply casting it away to produce methane gas during decomposition that contributes to global warming," Sims tells Hatchery International during an interview at his hatchery in Valenzuela City in Metro Manila, Philippines.