AlgaeProBANOS wants to take advantage of the abundance of algae by sustainably harvesting, marketing, and finding ways to integrate it into circular economies.
Aquaculture
Thriving Oceans Create Nourished Communities and Resilient Food Systems
Even though oceans contain 97 percent of all the water on the planet, it can be surprisingly easy to forget about what can’t be seen.
Krill Fishing Boom May Threaten Antarctic Predators and Climate Crisis Mediation
As the krill fishing industry expands across the aquaculture and pharmaceuticals industry, scientists express concerns that these sectors will decrease krill’s carbon sink capacity and create competition for krill’s natural predators.
Hope in the Water to Premiere on PBS Summer 2024
Embark on a global journey with Hope in the Water, a character-driven docuseries premiering on PBS in Summer 2024.
Bridging Gaps for a Sustainable World: The Role of Water in Food Systems
Agriculture is responsible for more than 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile one third of the world faces water stress.
Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.
World Food Day is not only a day—it’s a jumping-off point for action year-round.
We Owe it to Ourselves—to Our Society—to Be Eating More Seafood
Blue foods—including fish, seafood, ocean plants, and more—are vital to the global economy.
23 Must-Read Books that Will Transform How You Think about Food and the World
This fall, Food Tank invites you to embark on a literary journey with 23 remarkable books that promise to expand and enrich your comprehension of food systems while harnessing the transformative power of storytelling.
Shellfish Growers Unite to Take On Climate Crisis, Protect Aquatic Ecosystems
A Coalition of shellfish growers in the U.S. and Canada are driving climate action to sustain aquatic ecosystems.
World’s Oceans at Risk: U.N. Members Meet Again to Reach Consensus on High Seas Treaty
U.N. countries are meeting again in the hopes of reaching a consensus on the High Seas Treaty to protect 30 percent of the ocean.
Using Storytelling in Film to Re-Attach Ourselves to Our Food Systems
Films focused on food systems can help tell us specific ways we can make an impact with the information we’re learning and the stories we’re hearing.
Raising Sustainability and Gender Standards Across Asia’s Seafood Industry
The Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) seeks to empower Asian seafood producers, processors, and distributors by establishing place-based social and environmental standards.
Global Seafood Alliance Launches Consumer-Facing Website to Raise Awareness of Sustainable Aquaculture
The website is designed to help consumers understand Global Seafood Alliance’s third-party certification program and encourage the consumption of sustainably sourced seafood.
Pilot Program Builds a Better Seaweed Supply Chain
Gabriella D’Cruz is a young marine conservationist whose project, The Good Ocean, won the BBC Global Youth Champion Award in 2021.
Advocates for Sustainable Fishing Address Biden in Open Letter
Concerned stakeholders in the U.S. fishing industry recently released an open letter to President Biden calling on him to support small-scale fishers.
New Campaign Presents Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
The Blue Food Assessment (BFA) Campaign, Blue Foods: Better Choices, raises awareness about how supporting marine ecosystems contributes to sustainable diets.
How to Build a Sustainable Blue Food Economy
Bringing together more than 100 scientists, an initiative emphasizes the importance of aquatic foods to food systems transformation.
Farming Fish for a Food Secure Future in Algeria’s Sahrawi Refugee Camps
Refugees from Western Sahara are working to develop a tilapia farm in one of Algeria’s five camps, which would increase food security and build economic autonomy.
Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List
Food Tank is rounding up 20 titles that celebrate ancestral farming practices, document the importance of marine ecosystems, introduce readers to new recipes, and more.
Building Sustainable Seafood Supply Chains
In partnership with the James Beard Foundation, Postelsia wants to help chefs and restaurants support healthy oceans and a sustainable seafood industry.
