Climate change

Plantible foods, which produces protein from duckweed, has secured the closing of a $21.5 million Series A funding round led by Astanor Ventures, a global leader in agrifood impact investing.

Unlike alt-meat, alt-seafood may struggle to reach more than a niche market, according to Rabobank seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik, due to a range of issues.

China is unlocking the potential of marine ecosystems to create carbon sinks as part of its goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060, officials say.

Research into the use of seaweed in salmon feeds is due to be given a boost following an agreement between Cermaq and Folla Alger.

Research from New Zealand's Sustainable Seas Challenge shows that investments in the seaweed sector could improve the health and well-being of New Zealand's economy and ecosystem.

Cermaq, one of the world’s largest salmon producers, has announced plans to cut its total greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2030.

South Korea's extensive seaweed and shellfish farming sectors play a valuable role in the capture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, according to a new study.

Glenmorangie Distillery and a team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University have reached a significant milestone in the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (DEEP), focused on restoring a sustainable native oyster …

An initiative that aims to quantify the carbon sequestration by seaweed in sediment and hopes to create market incentives for seaweed aquaculture as a solution to help address the climate crisis has won a major prize.

NovoNutrients, which creates proteins for applications including aquafeeds using industrial carbon dioxide emissions, cheap hydrogen and naturally occurring microbes, has raised $4.7 million.

A new research project aims to quantify the ecosystem services provided by Ireland’s shellfish aquaculture sector.

Thai Union, the world’s leading seafood processor, has successfully priced a THB 5 billion seven-year sustainability-linked bond (SLB) for institutional investors.

As Project Sea Dragon comes one step closer to lift-off, The Fish Site assesses the potential impacts – both positive and negative – that it’s likely to have on the social, economic and environmental fabric of t…

Up to $10 million in funding is being offered to help Canada’s aquaculture sector adopt clean technology, including conversion to renewable energy use and improvements to recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Prof Sandy Shumway, one of the most eminent shellfish specialists in North America, discusses her new book, her dream shellfish farming locations and why she’s increasingly convinced of the myriad benefits that shellfish…

Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar, explains the logic behind the company’s ambitious new 2030 sustainability goals and muses on how the company – and the wider aquaculture industry – is likely to grow in the coming decades.

The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.

An initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different species of mussels, one of the biggest challenges facing the shellfish aquaculture sector globally, is currently underway.

Farming mussels alongside kelp means allows the seaweed to grow better and be more resilient to climate change.

Calls to ban the aquaculture of Pacific oysters in the UK are not supported by science, according to the authors of a newly published report.