New species for EU aquaculture

Mylonas, Constantinos C.; Robles, R.; Tacken, G.M.L.; Banović, Marija; Krontalis, Athanasios Krystallis; Guerrero, Luis; Grigorakis, Kriton

doi:10.1002/fsat.3302_6.x

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“…The suitability of both terrestrial and aquatic non-typical species have been investigated to varying degrees, including through specifically funded programmes (e.g. the €11.8 M DIVERSIFY project Mylonas et al, 2019 ). Proposed terrestrial non-typical species for significant farming expansion include crocodilians ( Crocodylus spp .…”

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Farming non-typical sentient species: ethical framework requires passing a high bar

Mullan,

Nogueira,

Nogueira-Filho

et al. 2024

J Agric Environ Ethics

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More widespread farming of species not typically used as livestock may be part of a sustainable approach for promoting human health and economic prosperity in a world with an increasing population; a current example is peccary farming in the Neotropics. Others have argued that species that are local to a region and which are usually not farmed should be considered for use as livestock. They may have a more desirable nutrient profile than species that are presently used as livestock. It may also reduce the pressure from hunting on other wild species, and cause less environmental damage than exotic species. We propose a sentiocentric utilitarian framework that could be used to decide whether species that are local, but generally not used as livestock, should be farmed. To illustrate the use of our decision-making framework, we employ two contrasting neotropical case studies: the Spotted Paca (Cuniculus paca) and the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). We argue that it may be acceptable to use non-sentient species that are typically not farmed as livestock. However, research should determine whether farming them offers human, environmental or sustainability benefits. In addition, we recommend that if invertebrate species are considered for farming, research should be conducted to determine the likelihood that they are sentient. Finally, given the ethical failings of current livestock farming practices, we argue that a high bar must be met if ‘new’ species that are sentient are to be farmed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%