Fisheries
FAO honors Great Lakes initiative valorizing fish waste
FAO recognizes 100% Great Lakes Fish initiative for cutting food waste and creating new products from the whole fish.
Responsibility
No more landfills: Great Lakes region commits to full utilization of fish byproducts
Most Great Lakes commercial fish waste is no longer landfilled, as companies commit to full utilization and new markets for byproducts.
Innovation & Investment
Could ‘seawool’ – a textile made from mussel waste – be part of the future of sustainable design?
Seastex upcycles mussel waste into ‘seawool’ – a recyclable, biodegradable textile offering a green alternative to synthetics.
Innovation & Investment
SuperGround to scale food-waste tech that transforms fish scraps and chicken bones into protein
In a funding round led by The Blue Revolution Fund, the Finnish company raises $2.7 million to scale its food waste technology.
Responsibility
Can seafood waste help keep produce pesticide-free and extend its freshness?
Researchers developed a new seafood waste material that can absorb pesticides and herbicides from produce, possibly extending its shelf life.
Intelligence
What seafood preservation techniques best minimize food waste?
A new study outlines innovative seafood preservation methods that could reduce food waste and costs in the seafood processing industry.
Responsibility
Seafood loss and waste rate in the United States is half of previous estimates
A study puts U.S. seafood loss and waste at 22.7 percent, far lower than earlier estimates reported in the scientific literature.
Responsibility
Eat the whole fish: A discussion of culture, economics and food waste solutions
The Big Fish Series explored the logistical and cultural challenges in front of greater whole-fish consumption and how much seafood is being wasted.