Wild forage fish can provide nutrients essential for human health, yet some nutrients may be lost when forage fish are used as aquafeeds. Reallocating a third of food-grade forage fish towards direct human consumption can optimize seafood systems to deliver dietary nutrients for feed and food at different scales.
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Cottrell, R.S. Towards a nutritional balance of fish for feed and fish for food. Nat Food 5, 200–201 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00933-y
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