Only 6-7 percent of the protein currently consumed by humans originates from aquatic sources. Given global population growth and the potential to produce food more sustainably in the oceans than on land, this must change.*
The gene editing tool CRISPR is now being used to generate a range of traits in a variety of farmed aquatic species – including salmonids, crustaceans and carp – but there is still a way to go before it is likely to be financially and regulatorily viable in co…
In order for the seaweed industry to thrive and grow sustainably, it needs to be self-sustaining and market-driven, not reliant on the possibility of blue carbon credits, according to Briana Warner, CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms.
27-year-old Nishanth Reddy Kavalreddy has been farming shrimp in India for six years and currently runs a farm divided between extensive and intensive production methods.
Ismail Radwan is one of the key players in establishing Egypt as the unrivalled hub of African aquaculture – applying skills and knowledge he’s gleaned over 40 years from near and far.
The fate of Mexico’s nascent Totoaba aquaculture industry is hanging in the balance, as farmers await a decision by CITES on whether it will be possible to export this once-threatened species.
Israel Yusuf, who is also known as "Dr Fish", is a 41-year-old fish farmer, farm reform advocate, agribusiness development consultant and aquaculture service provider in Nigeria.
More than 30 startups have now joined Indonesia’s Digifish Network, bringing sophisticated innovation and business models to unravel the problems in every segment of the aquaculture industry.
The aquaculture industry must continue in its quest to become more sustainable, with greater use of seaweeds in aquafeeds and production of herbivorous fish among two of the most promising avenues to achieve this.
Aquatic foods can address malnutrition, lower the environmental footprint of the food production system and provide livelihoods around the world, according to five newly-published papers.
