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Freshwater use per kilogram of farmed seafood

Based on a meta-analysis that includes data from 1690 fish farms. This is given per kilogram of edible weight.Chicken – the lowest-impact meat – is shown for comparison.

9.28 m³3.52 m³2.09 m³1.23 m³0.45 m³0.4 m³0.36 m³0.28 m³0.22 m³0.16 m³0.11 m³0 m³0 m³Silver/bighead (farmed)Carp (farmed)Catfish (farmed)Tilapia (farmed)ChickenOther marine fish (farmed)Other freshwater fish (farmed)Milkfish (farmed)Shrimp (farmed)Salmon (farmed)Trout (farmed)Bivalves (farmed)Seaweed (farmed)

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