Question

Think about all the foodstuff obtained from the sea. Find more information and write ten lines about them.

Answer 1

• There are a lot of foodstuffs obtained from the sea. They include a lot of types of fishes, crabs, prawns, lobsters, oysters, octopus, mussels etc.
• Mostly seafood is consumed by humans and used for breeding in small scale ponds.
• They are also used to make tablets like fish oil and spirulina which is made up of blue-green algae.
• Seafood is also used to feed other fishes in the aquarium and for pet cats.
• Some seafood like kelp is used as food for other plants as a fertilizer for plant growth.
• Fishes are grown in two main areas namely, the sea fish and freshwater fish from lakes, ponds, etc. Both are consumed by humans.
• Seaweeds are used in the production of protein strips that are used in food items like sushi.
• Oil-rich fishes such as Mackerel contains omega 3 fatty acids that are very essential for the body.
• Fishes that are white in color are found to reduce coronary heart disease and strengthen the bones.
• Some fishes that are high in mercury content like, shark, tuna are not recommended more as they have the tendency to concentrate the mercury present in the body.