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

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 …

With global capture fisheries plateauing, aquaculture offers an important means of underpinning food security. Of the ~500 aquatic species that are farmed all over the world, the Atlantic salmon is …

Despite their modest position relative to the rest of the food chain, seaweed, sea squirts or shellfish, might just hold the key to sustainable seafood farming. The most commonly farmed …

It might be easy to recognise a chicken from a pigeon, but it’s not that easy when it comes to distinguishing haddock from cod filet. And that’s one of the …

Efforts to combat declining fish stocks* were first made in the 1970s, but it took another 20 to 30 years before we realised that the resources in our oceans are …

According to a report published in 2017 by the European Commission, 85% of fish stocks are fished in unsustainable conditions in the Mediterranean, and 64% are overfished to the point …

Welcome to the second week of the course. This week we will explore the following topics: The barriers to sustainable wild-capture fisheries The challenges of aquaculture management The consequences of …

Which seafood is consumed in largest quantities around the world and how has it changed over time? Over the past 50 years, annual global consumption of seafood products per capita …

Aquaculture is a form of farming that has been utilised by cultures around the world for thousands of years. From tilapia grown in man-made ponds in Egypt, to carp grown …

The harmful consequences of overexploitation and ineffective management of fisheries are not only environmental, but also economic and social. When waters become depleted of resources, coastal communities start to suffer.[1] …

What are the biggest problems in our seafood supply chains? What are the driving forces behind these issues, and what can and should be done? In this step, the FoodUnfolded® …

In this step, we present you with an interview with a fish health data analyst from Manolin. We discussed with her the increasing value of data in aquaculture, and how …

According to the most widely used mathematical model to estimate the health of fish stocks, fishing is sustainable if it allows fish populations to remain constant, in equilibrium. In other …

We’re eating more fish than ever. Global production of fish and seafood has quadrupled in just half a century, and the reason is not only population growth.[1] The global consumption …

Which species are we eating? We are currently in what some have dubbed “The Blue Acceleration”. This refers to the exponential expansion of humans into the oceans and blue spaces …