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As we go from fishing to fish farming, we should borrow restorative approaches from permaculture.
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Breeding tuna in captivity is a promising solution to overfishing, but there are concerns surrounding fish welfare.
Increasing numbers of fish farms are receiving sustainability certifications.
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Ecolabelled seafood fetches higher prices in supermarkets, giving retailers and producers the incentive to up their sustainability game.
There are plenty of fish to choose from, but many aspects to consider.
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Consumers are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of their fish.
Rendering of the ECF Farmsystems facility in Berlin, Germany.
Combining aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponics unearths value in “waste” flows and re-routes them back into the economy. It’s an inspiring example of how a circular-economy business model can work.
Segments of PVC pipe washed up on shore in Denman Sound, B.C.
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Growing demand for large salt-water clams is leaving parts of the B.C. coast littered with plastic debris.
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A new IPCC report has called for radical changes in food production to avoid catastrophic climate change. Rice-fish farming and mixed crops could help.
Charter boat Capt. Dave Spangler holds a sample of algae from Maumee Bay in Lake Erie, Sept. 15, 2017.
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Scientists are predicting major algae blooms in Lake Erie and large dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico this summer. Nutrient pollution from industrial corn farming is a major driver.
We’re fish fanatics, with salmon in our sights.
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Fish farming has been criticised for a lack of sustainability – here’s what has been changing and what still remains a challenge.
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Feeding pigs seaweed could make them, us and the planet healthier without contributing to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Cage farming is when fish are raised and harvested in a netted enclosure.
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With proper regulation, Lake Victoria’s fisheries could increase production without damaging wild stocks or the environment.
For many of us, a better diet means eating more fruit and vegetables.
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We need to change how we produce, ship, eat and waste food to improve our health and that of the planet.
Put down the salmon and pick up a sardine (or two).
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For the most nutritious and sustainable seafood option, try small ocean fish.
A fisherman on Kwan Phayo.
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Many people focus just on agriculture and new technologies for feeding the world’s growing population. Yet, fisheries are the centerpiece of billions of people’s diets.
Bird’s eye view of an open sea fish farm in, Aegean, Turkey.
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Aquaculture is endangering the marine environment, threatening the livelihood of small-scale fishers and food security.
In this July 2011 photo, an Inuit fisherman pulls in a fish on a sea filled with floating ice.
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A recent summit in Ottawa on what’s known as agroecology has shown that more equitable and sustainable methods of producing food are not only possible, they’re beginning to spread around the world.
Technology can be used to help farmers produce good crops.
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Food systems must be transformed to produce more nutritious food with a lower environmental footprint.
Portside tuna unloading from a refrigerated cargo and trading vessel (reefer) in Thailand, 2013.
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The seafood industry is a major contributor to modern slavery.
Plant-based milks made from nuts, seeds and peas are becoming big business.
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This is a critical time for our planet. What we eat and how we get our food will shape its future.
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Salmon prices are soaring because of sea lice infestations – but new medicine and technology could help.