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.
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.
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.
Climate change, shifting incomes and evolving diets complicate the search for solutions to obesity and undernutrition in vulnerable populations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 shared at the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmer Association’s 2018 Aquaculture Forum show that consumers aren’t completely swayed by negative media.
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.
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.
Prioritizing quality and provenance over volume, Nordic nations Iceland and the Faroe Islands are plowing a rich furrow in the farmed salmon sector.
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.
From GOAL 2018: A global effort to share timely and accurate production data is what the aquaculture industry needs to thrive in today’s ever-changing marketplace.
Seafood has many health benefits for the young and the not-so young alike. Educating the next generation of consumers – as children – and their parents about healthier lifestyle decisions must be a priority for everyone in the seafood business.