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Fisheries researchers examine all environmental impacts of bottom-trawling and compare the fishing method to other forms of food production. 

Effective marketing of farmed seafood faces a number of hurdles not found in other industries. Many consumers have preconceived notions that farmed fish cannot taste good and comes from an environment not conducive to producing high-quality, flavorful food. 

Always seeking to understand the role of business and politics in stewarding the environment, Melanie Siggs has high aspirations for the global seafood industry and its future in helping to feed the world. The independent advisor talks to the Advocate about what makes aquaculture investible, the importance of strategic thinking and the role of NGOs. 

Global, sustainable mariculture production, developed on a massive, sustainable scale and using just a small fraction of the world’s oceanic areas, could eventually match the output of land-based agriculture production. Scale and international law considerations require the involvement of many stakeholders, including national governments and international organizations. 

Because paper trails aren’t perfect, some food producers are going beyond written or digital records to prove their products’ authenticity and prevent economic fraud. Is farmed seafood a perfect fit for forensic-science traceability? 

Seaweed remains a relatively untapped resource with potential as edible food, feed ingredients, cosmetics, agrichemicals, biomaterials and bioenergy molecules. 

A survey of major market sectors to identify further market potential for fresh tilapia found that both big-box retailers and traditional grocery stores offered little room for achieving premium prices for tilapia fillet products. 

In a study of pond polyculture, manipulation of species composition improved fish yield and corresponding income. Selling the whole production increased income 27 percent. 

When the price for a newly introduced seafood product was unknown to consumers, a study found, price consciousness affected purchase intentions among consumers with high levels of general product category knowledge. 

The adoption of polyculture systems with controlled carbon:nitrogen ratios and substrates for periphyton development can improve utilization of the aquatic food webs in stagnant ponds. 

At the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual GOAL conference in Guyaquil, Ecuador, unfamiliar topics gave aquaculture industry leaders something to chew on. 

A research project from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows the potential of recycling nutrients from seafood processing waters back into the food chain. 

Aquaculture is spurring the growth of seafood production around the world. At Seafood Expo North America, passionate opinions about aquaculture are not difficult to find. Our editor shares his notes from the annual event. 

Do fish grow differently because of variations in growth efficiency or social hierarchies that affect the feeding behavior in tanks or cages?  

Maturation diets for shrimp broodstock often include fresh food organisms like squid, bloodworms and fish, which is labor-intensive and involves quality and safety issues. 

Estimating global trends in antimicrobial use in aquaculture in 2017 and 2030 to help target surveillance efforts and antimicrobial stewardship policies. 

P. maximus could be a candidate for integrated multitrophic aquaculture, with potential to utilize small particles of uneaten salmon feed and fecal waste. 

With a thriving insect industry in France, new opportunities are emerging to advance aquaculture feeds and mitigate environmental challenges.