Aquaculture Poll Shows Americans Want More Local Seafood and Stronger Environmental and Consumer Protections

As summer heats up and Americans turn to grilling their tuna and gathering for clam bakes, a new poll released by Environmental Defense Fund reveals voters are open to consuming more home-grown seafood if it adheres to strong consumer and environmental standards for fish that’s farmed in the U.S.

Kvarøy Arctic Announces 2nd Year Women In Aquaculture Recipients

July 27, 2021 Kvarøy Arctic

Kvarøy Arctic announces the recipients of its second year Women in Aquaculture scholarship program. Among a competitive global applicant pool of nearly 200 women from over 30 countries, Kvarøy Arctic has awarded scholarships to Oyebadejo Augustina from Nigeria and Marta Carvalho from Portugal. 

The Yield Lab Global Aquaculture Challenge 2021 Announces the 8 Challenge Innovators

The Yield Lab has announced the eight companies selected to participate in the Global Aquaculture Challenge 2021. This latest The Yield Lab global challenge, was issued as a call to action to draw out impactful aquaculture innovation from every corner of the globe, to become part of this subject matter lead, nonprofit accelerator program and competition.

Conservation Aquaculture Could Bring More Native Oysters to West Coast

Ten estuaries on the West Coast of North America have been identified as priority locations for expanding the use of conservation aquaculture in a study led by the Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative and funded by the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP). SNAPP is a research collaboration supported by the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara.

Tierra del Fuego Province Bans Salmon Farming in Open-net Pens

July 6, 2021 Buenos Aires Times

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina’s southernmost province, has unanimously approved a bill banning salmon farming in open-net pens, considering it a threat to its economy and the environment.