![]() ![]() The six billion figure for Arkansas from Stone et al. I haven’t found any articles citing The Census of Aquaculture figure which makes me doubt its accuracy. The baitfish industry ships more than 10 billion fish per year.” Since it’s citing the article in the point above, I’m guessing that the 10 billion figure is just an extrapolation of the 6 billion figure for the whole U.S. (2004) claim that “More than 80% of all baitfish are farm raised, but there is a very significant trade in wild-caught fish (Stone et al. (1997) claim that Arkansas alone is producing over six billion baitfish annually. This seems to contradict the Census of Aquaculture, which claims that 523 million golden shiners were produced in the whole U.S. One Arkansas farm boasts of hatching (or “ be capable of producing”) 1 billion golden shriners annually.According to the USDA’s Census of Aquaculture, over 1.17 billion baitfish were sold in the U.S.They range from 1 billion to over 10 billion: Number of baitfish raised in the U.S.ĭifferent sources seem to provide somewhat conflicting numbers about the number of baitfish that are sold and produced annually. If the use of live baitfish was prohibited, some anglers would likely use artificial baits instead, but some would choose to use worms, leeches, or other animals as live bait. This is an indication that lobbying for stricter regulations could be tractable. due to concerns about invasive species, spread of diseases, and animal rights. ![]() Live baitfish use is prohibited in some parts of Europe, Canada and the U.S. I was able to find very little evidence of animal activism directed towards stricter baitfish laws. Most farmed baitfish are sold when they are about 1 year old.Farmed baitfish suffer not only during farming, but also when transported and kept by wholesalers, retailers, and fishermen, where conditions may be worse.meat consumption is responsible for the slaughtering of 1.3 to 2.5 billion farmed fish and ~7.7 billion land vertebrates annually. 1 to 10 billion farmed baitfish are sold in the U.S.In this article, I discuss why I think that lobbying for stricter baitfish regulations in the U.S. Baitfish are small fish that are sold to recreational fishermen, who usually impale them on a hook and use them as live bait for bigger fish.
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