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MarkTheSpark
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As I understand it, the pellet range gets its name because the original was a pellet used to feed farmed halibut. It is, unless anyone can inform me otherwise, made from fishmeal and fish oil.
This raises a small but serious ethical question; at a time when the oceans are so over-fished, should coarse anglers be endorsing the processing of fishmeal from endangered wild fish populations; yes, I agree that the amount of pellets used as bait is a drop in the ocean, if you'll forgive the pun, but there is a question of principle.
Maybe we should 'offset' our use by vowing not to buy farmed or sea fish....?
Interesting article about this serious problem HERE
This raises a small but serious ethical question; at a time when the oceans are so over-fished, should coarse anglers be endorsing the processing of fishmeal from endangered wild fish populations; yes, I agree that the amount of pellets used as bait is a drop in the ocean, if you'll forgive the pun, but there is a question of principle.
Maybe we should 'offset' our use by vowing not to buy farmed or sea fish....?
Interesting article about this serious problem HERE