Live processing differentiates U.S. shrimp brand
Oishii premium vannamei shrimp is a larger-than-usual product and one that’s shipped to the processing plant while still alive. Will this concept catch on?
Aquaculture 2019: Triennial meeting examines global industry status
The triennial Aquaculture 2019 meeting – which also celebrated the 50thanniversary of the World Aquaculture Society – featured all segments of the aquaculture value chain during 104 technical sessions.
The Arab region seafood marketplace, part 2
Aquaculture in the Arab region grew more than 60 percent in the 1990s and is still growing. Seafood consumption as a whole has distinct characteristics.
The Arab region seafood marketplace, part 1
All 22 Arab countries are producers, importers, exporters and consumers of seafood products. The total seafood production from capture and aquaculture was 4.7 million metric tons in 2016, of which 1.5 million metric tons (36 percent) was from aquaculture.
Can Americans’ perception of aquaculture change?
Perhaps the biggest barrier to aquaculture’s growth and development in the United States is public perception. There’s a lack of trust. And at the root of that is education.
Analysis of global diets highlights persistent undernutrition
Climate change, shifting incomes and evolving diets complicate the search for solutions to obesity and undernutrition in vulnerable populations.
Shellfishiency: Oyster farmers step boldly into the digital age
The online platform Oyster Tracker is designed to help oyster farmers keep track of inventory and make better use of their time on the water.
Modelos actuales de entrega sostenible de productos del mar desafiados
Simon Bush, profesor de política ambiental en la Universidad de Wageningen, y sus colegas dicen que el movimiento sostenible de productos del mar a menudo carece de responsabilidad y apoya el papel de un agregador como GSSI.
Aquaculture has put the oysters back in Oyster Town
Whitstable Oyster Fishery Co. aims to safeguard the English town’s rich oyster tradition. Farming triploid oysters on racks in intertidal zones has made a "massive difference," says the company's managing director.
Current sustainable seafood delivery models challenged
Simon Bush, environmental policy professor at Wageningen University, and his colleagues say the sustainable seafood movement often lacks accountability and support the role of an aggregator like GSSI.
GOAL 2018 presentation: Scott Williams, BJ’s
We're posting all six of the presentations from the exciting and fast-paced session, "Thoughts on the Future of Aquaculture." Each speaker was asked to speak about "building confidence in aquaculture." This week's speaker, the final in the series, is Scott Williams of BJ's Wholesale.
Surveys say? Salmon farmers can win consumers’ trust
Surveys shared at the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmer Association’s 2018 Aquaculture Forum show that consumers aren’t completely swayed by negative media.
Global finfish production review and forecast: Nearly doubled in a decade
Farmed finfish production has more than doubled since 2005 to an expected 38 million metric tons in 2018; 2019 production is expected to remain at 38 million metric tons.
Global shrimp production review and forecast: Steady growth ahead
According to the GOAL 2018 global farmed shrimp production survey, output should increase at a 5.7 percent compound annual growth rate from 2017 to 2020.
For these Nordic salmon farmers, it’s niche-ly done
Prioritizing quality and provenance over volume, Nordic nations Iceland and the Faroe Islands are plowing a rich furrow in the farmed salmon sector.
Can shrimp follow the avocado example?
Producers of high-quality, sustainable shrimp have a great story to tell. They just need to come together and shout it out like avocado producers did.