Course: Sustainable Seafood: Barriers and Opportunities in the Fishing Industry

In this article, you will find answers to frequently asked questions on the topic of barriers and opportunities of sustainable seafood. 1. Are estimates of fish fraud taken into account …

In this article, you will find answers to frequently asked questions on the topic of defining sustainable seafood. 1. Besides the actual fishing rules, what about all the rubbish chucked …

As we have seen in step 3.5, different certification programmes result in different labels, such as the blue MSC label and the green ASC label, displayed on the fish that …

In this video, Prof Davidson from The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) gives us insights on algal blooms, what they are, what cause them and their consequences on fish …

Diseases can cause serious problems on fish farms. They may reduce growth and yields, influence the market price of the product, or in severe cases lead to large-scale mortality with …

For centuries, the ocean has been the foundation to global trade and has supported hundreds of important fisheries and other economic enterprises. Yet, its vastness makes it challenging to regulate …

In this step, we have interviewed Dr Adrian Macleod from The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), and discussed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). MPAs are defined geographical areas of the …

Three-quarters of European consumers are concerned about the global environment and motivated to live a sustainable life.[1] Sustainable labelling of seafood is meant to be a win-win process for both …

Fisheries and its associated industries (e.g. packaging, transport etc.) economically support between 10-12% of the world’s population.[1] The “Blue Economy” as a whole, was estimated in 2010 to generate an …

As explored in previous steps, we now know that marine capture fisheries play a crucial role for global food security, and are the primary source of livelihood for close to …

Thank you for your contributions this week. You started exploring the barriers to sustainable practices, with a focus on wild-capture fisheries. We then discussed the challenges of aquaculture management, through …

Did you know that aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector worldwide? It now surpasses wild caught fish as the main source of the world’s seafood. The growth of this …

In this step, we present an interview with Dr Andrea Reid, a citizen of the Nisgaꞌa Nation, an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia, and …

Fish welfare is really key not only from a public perception standpoint, but also from a productivity standpoint. So a fish that is healthier, that is less stressed will grow …

Aquaculture is expanding at a rapid pace, but with growing production, comes growing input in the form of feed. So what are fish actually fed, and will there be enough …