Farmed vs Wild Caught Seafood: Nutrition Lies EXPOSED | James Arthur Smith @ Seatopia

Did you know that farmed fish is healthier than wild-caught? In this episode, we explore the complex world of seafood, beginning with the challenges facing our current supply within the industry, we discuss why wild-caught seafood isn't always the healthiest option and highlight the innovative approaches taken by extensive farmers in fish farming and aquaculture.

Learn more as we are guided by guest, James Arthur Smith in today’s episode on Seatopia.

Meet our guest

James Arthur Smith is a dedicated surfer, yachtsman, and the founder of Seatopia. He has spent the last eight years immersing himself in the aquaculture industry by personally visiting farms, eating the feed the fish eat, diving under the grow-out pens, and testing the harvested products in the lab. His passion for the ocean led him to live aboard a sailboat for ten years, sailing the Eastern Pacific coastline from San Francisco, California, to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

James is on a mission to deliver the best certified clean seafood to you which will grow a sustainable aquaculture seafood supply chain and help heal the blue planet.

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Key takeaways

What you eat changes your biological makeup & how your body works. But it's not just what you eat; it's what your food eats as well
Mercury in the oceans is up over 300%
Unless you're raising fish in a controlled environment & controlling the feed, it's very difficult to have a predictable outcome that doesn't involve bioaccumulation
There are outliers in terrestrial farming, in both cattle & chicken farming
Data is empowering us to make better decisions

Episode Highlights

06:12 The reason you're not getting the same seafood anymore

8:59 Why wild-caught seafood isn't always healthier

22:18 The reality of the fishing industry

29:10 How farms are transitioning traditional practices to extensive farming

50:02 Easy action steps to take when buying seafood to get the best quality

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