Harvesting of wild fish and shellfish from the oceans provides a major source of protein to the planet’s population and supports an industry worth nearly $50 billion annually in the United States alone.
For the most part, Nature provides this service free, in the sense that we do not plow, fertilize, or weed the oceans to nurture these crops. But any business requires infrastructure to produce and deliver its product, and seafood is no exception. The difference is that the seafood industry is mor…