Rob Edwards has been a freelance environmental journalist for 40 years.

He has written for The Guardian, New Scientist, Scotland on Sunday, The Sunday Herald and many others. He is a co-founder, director and writer at The Ferret, a co-operative of investigative journalists in Scotland.

Rob Edwards

Basic information

Name
Rob Edwards
Title
Environmental journalist
Expertise
Environmental issues
Country
United Kingdom
City
Edinburgh
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Killing krill: supermarkets and salmon farms under fire

  • Environment
  • Fishing industry

EDINBURGH - Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a shrimplike crustacean a few centimeters long, supporting the marine food chain around Antarctica. The Antarctic krill fishing industry has been growing in the last two decades, driven by the global growth of aquaculture. Krill is considered a valuable alternative to wild fish as a protein ingredient for fish feeds, especially for salmon, trout and shrimp.

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The invisible factory farms: the rise of aquaculture in “green” Europe

  • Environment
  • Fishing industry

SUTHERLAND - The European Union pledged around 2.9 billion euro between 2001 and 2020 to support the development of aquaculture. Based on the Food and Agriculture Organisation's strong support for fish farming, European institutions plan to develop aquaculture in member states, in order to decrease imports of fish products, to produce food in a more sustainable way and to reduce overfishing and meat consumption.

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