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Pero cuando la evidencia del trabajo forzoso y el abuso salió de las industrias de pesca y procesamiento de productos de mar de Tailandia, el asunto adquirió mayor urgencia y puso al descubierto el enorme desafío de crear garantías éticas para los productos alimenticios más complejos y altamente mercadeados del mundo. 

University of Miami professor says the U.S. seafood marketplace needs to embrace 'plate-sized' fish if a domestic aquaculture industry is to become sustainable and profitable.  

Para Steve Trent, co-fundador de la Fundación para la Justicia del Medio Ambiente, enfrentar el abuso es un trabajo desafiante que no termina una vez que las cámaras han captado las imágenes y los informes de periódicos son difundidos al público. 

In the last of our three-part series on advancing human rights solutions in seafood, Magdalena Lamprecht-Wallhoff shares how social investment is key to the culture and success at Regal Springs Tilapia, the world’s largest farmed tilapia producer. 

The U.S. Soybean Export Council is a huge supporter of aquaculture growth globally, as so many aquafeed formulators rely on U.S. soy to create nutritious diets. The Southeast Asia senior technical advisor for USSEC’s aquaculture program talks about this symbiotic partnership. 

The Advocate is highlighting people who advance solutions in social responsibility. In part two of a three-part series, Katrina Nakamura of Sustainability Incubator discusses identifying hot spots for abuses and taking steps to eliminate high-risk products. 

¿Pangasius cultivado en la República Dominicana? Historia verdadera. Value Aquaculture, con socios provenientes de Alemania y Chile, está tratando de lograr que compradores estadounidenses miren de nuevo a esta especie de bagre del Mekong. 

In previewing the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the Advocate examines human rights in the supply chain and the people who advance solutions in rooting out worker abuses. In part one of a three-part series, Environmental Justice Foundation co-founder Steve Trent talks about linking environmental security with human rights. 

U.S. supermarket chain Hy-Vee relies on Seafood Watch ratings for its product choices, but only displays its own ‘Responsible Choice’ designation in stores to eliminate consumer confusion. A company executive and its NGO partner offer a glimpse at the methods behind the merchandising. 

David Little, professor at the University of Stirling in Scotland, tells the Advocate about the rapid evolution of the aquaculture industry in Southeast Asia — where he made his home for many years — and discusses the role of academia in ushering in new eras of innovation. 

Turn fuel into animal food? Calysta can do that. The California biotech company is now hoping for greater buy-in from aquaculture, its target market. CEO Alan Shaw talks about the potential of FeedKind and its ambitious plans for 2016 and beyond. 

Scott Nichols speaks to the Advocate about the launch of his own consultancy, Food’s Future, about groundbreaking innovations at Verlasso and about the role of aquaculture in a rapidly changing world — one in need of collaboration and new ideas. 

Interest is growing in a two-year-long competition aimed at driving innovation in the aquafeed sector. The F3 prize for a demonstrably fish-free feed comes with a cash reward, and possibly a glimpse at the future. 

Dutch investment firm Aqua-Spark has in just two years developed a modest portfolio, but a strategy that is poised for growth and impact across the entire aquaculture value chain, its CEO and co-founder told the Advocate. 

After a 20-year process, a genetically modified fish earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, reigniting one of the seafood industry’s most intriguing controversies. Here are 10 key downloads from the groundbreaking decision over AquAdvantage salmon.