'Desert fish will help to feed the world'

GLOBAL - Deserts will produce much of the farmed fish and the clean power of the future, a United Nations report says.

Aquaculture already thrives in deserts such as the Negev in Israel and Arizona, according to the report published to mark World Environment Day.

It says saline water in desert wells and sunlight can be used to mimic tropical seas, making them ideal for farming fish and shrimp. Another benefit is that fish farming uses less water than the production of a vegetable crop.

Source: The Telegraph