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Food Tank Explains: Blue Foods
Food Tank’s guide to blue foods explores fisheries, aquaculture, seafood, seaweed, nutrition, food security, and sustainable aquatic food systems.
Op-Ed | Blue Foods Already Feed the World: In the U.S., Awareness and Optimism Grow
Demand for responsibly sourced seafood sends important signals that reward fisheries investing in sustainable practices.
A New Wave of Sustainable Tuna Fishing in Ecuador
TUNACONS is changing how tuna is caught to better protect the fishing industry and marine environment.
Zero Waste Seafood Program Drives Program Blue Economy Boom
Fish byproducts are more than waste. The 100% Fish Program is proving that there’s economic value to unlock, boosting income for fisherfolk.
Fighting Corporate Control of Fisheries: NAMA’s Vision for Blue Food Systems
Corporate captures of the world’s fisheries isn’t inevitable and NAMA is fighting every day to make sure it doesn’t happen.
From Collapse to Comeback: How Fishers And Environmentalists Are Restoring Oceans
A bold strategy shows how catch shares can rebuild ocean health, restore livelihoods, and end the race to overfish.
UBC Researchers Fight Tire Toxins Threatening Salmon
UBC researchers are tackling a newly discovered tire chemical that threatens coho salmon and the communities that depend on them.
You’re Invited: We’re Talking ‘All Things Food’ at SXSW and Blue Foods in Boston
Food Tank is bringing regional and global food system leaders together to break bread, share success stories, spotlight creative visionaries, and highlight ways we can build a stronger food and agriculture systems.
Astoria’s FisherPoets Give Testimony to Transition
Each February in Astoria, Oregon, commercial fishers take the stage to share powerful stories about their lived experiences in a changing fishing industry.
126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026
Keep an eye on these 126 organizations transforming food and agriculture systems.
Op-Ed | Seeing Aquaculture Clearly: Why it’s Time to Update Our Perceptions of Salmon Farming
As land-based agriculture faces increasing pressures of limited water, constrained land, and rising emissions, will aquaculture offer the solutions we need?
Op-Ed | Why the Future of Food Must Include Seafood
Seafood is one of the most nutrient-dense, climate-friendly, and scalable food sources, but it’s often left out of the conversation when we talk about food security solutions.
Op-Ed | A Call for Our Survival: Defending Indigenous Fisherfolk Rights
Indigenous peoples are increasingly threatened by agribusiness, extractive industries, and entrenched conservation agendas.
UK Sea Bass Market Tied to Senegal Overfishing Crisis
The case highlights the deep flaws in certification and traceability systems.
Enforcement Gaps Threaten Europe’s Marine Protected Areas
A legal and political battle is unfolding over bottom trawling in Europe’s Marine Protected Areas, as fishers defend their livelihoods against growing calls from environmental groups and EU policymakers to phase out the practice.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: EPA Proposes Emissions Reporting Rollback, Malawi Introduces GenAI for Farmers, WTO Acts on Overfishing
New global rules, AI tools, and trade disputes are changing how farmers, governments, and consumers navigate a shifting food system.
Op-Ed | Aquaculture Is Expanding Fast. Our Understanding of the Animals in These Farms Isn’t
Building a sustainable, nutritious food system while minimizing risks to other animals isn’t a pipe dream.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Child Poverty in a Changing Climate, Increasing Food Prices, and Indigenous Sea Communities in Malaysia
Explore five urgent stories this week, from Climate Week NYC to collapsing coastal ecosystems and ballooning food prices.
Mexican Fishers Use Marine Refuges to Secure Fishing Future
Mexican fishers are securing their fishing future through collaborative marine refuges, ensuring sustainable catches while protecting marine ecosystems.