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I buy canned sardines regularly. I've noticed for the last year that the size of the sardines are increasing, and many that are canned now have eggs. It makes m
by TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
I buy canned sardines regularly. I've noticed for the last year that the size of the sardines are increasing, and many that are canned now have eggs. It makes me wonder if pressure is making them age and try to reproduce sooner than before, or if the fishing season is being expanded to meet demand.
I've cut back on buying them as much. I may quit after this.
- hammock 6y agoCould just be that there are more of them, due to less predators (the bigger fish), therefore the average size is bigger/older
- rjsw 6y agoWhere are you buying them ? Some countries call the younger fish "sardines" and older ones of the same species "pilchards", both have been sold for food for a long time. Maybe this is just a change in how they are labelled.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y agoCentral USA. I'm not sure what is legally considered a sardine here, but it's definitely something to look into.
- fludlight 6y agoHuman induced evolution is happening with wild salmon. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352430/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352430/
- pengaru 6y agoI too eat canned sardines regularly and have for many years, have not noticed any such thing. There is a seasonality to them though, just like with most natural wild foods. As far as wild-caught seafood goes Sardines are of least concern.