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Fishing
What Do Those Food Labels Really Mean?
Wondering how to decipher the labels that appear on food packaging? This article can help.
UK Announces Pilot of Highly Protected Marine Areas
The UK will identify five sites to pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas in 2022 in order to increase protection of marine life and habitats.
Using Data to Shine a Spotlight on Food Suppliers
A sustainable procurement company is using verification technology to boost transparency in the food system.
New Project Assesses How Aquatic Species Support Sustainable Food Systems
New research provides a scientific foundation that will help decision makers integrate aquatic species into sustainable food systems.
How Blockchain Can Tackle Supply Chain Fraud And Food Insecurity
Blockchain technology can help connect companies within otherwise decentralized supply webs.
Digitally Empowering Workers, from Land to Sea
Before Envisible, the company’s co-founders developed an app that helped Indonesian fishers reduce their time at sea.
Can Transparent Supply Chains Empower Consumers?
Envisible uses sensor technology to record and verify the freshness of its seafood products.
Transparency, Technology, and the Sea: The Story of Envisible
Seafood supply chains are notoriously opaque, but technology company Envisible aims to make the industry more transparent.
Senate Re-Introduction of AQUAA Act Could Be a Cause for Concern
A recent report published by FoodPrint and the North Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) finds the current expansion of large scale aquaculture is unsustainable and may cause serious harm to traditional fishing structures.
S2G creates new US$100 Million S2G Oceans Fund
Seed 2 Growth (S2G) Ventures, an impact investing firm, launched a new fund to restore ocean health. Named S2G Oceans, the fund intends to address damage caused by climate change.
24 Organizations Supporting Sustainable Fishing
Organizations around the world working towards a more sustainable, efficient, and equitable fishing industry.
U.S. Fishers Urge Congress to Aid Small Operations Affected by COVID-19
A coalition of over 200 U.S. fishers and seafood industry groups is working to increase federal aid for fishing operations impacted by COVID-19.
New England Lobster Fisheries Dip into Aquaculture
Lobsterers are expanding into kelp farming to increase resilience in the face of climate change.
New on the Podcast: Barton Seaver on Sustainable Seafood and Dennis Bagneris on Liberty’s Kitchen in New Orleans, LA
Barton Seaver discusses seafood literacy. Dennis Bagneris discusses Liberty’s Kitchen in New Orleans, LA
New on the Podcast: Birgit Cameron and Kurt Beardslee Talk Recent Executive Order and the Fight to Restore Wild Fish Populations
Managing Director of Patagonia Provisions, Birgit Cameron, and Kurt Beardslee explain how the recent Executive Order could affect human health, coastal economies, and the fight to restore wild fish populations.
New on the Podcast: On World Oceans Day, Mark Zimring and Niaz Dorry Talk About Building Sustainable Fisheries of All Sizes
On Food Talk Live: Mark Zimring, who focuses on large-scale fisheries at The Nature Conservancy, talks about how to better monitor fishing practices around the world. Then, Dani is joined by Niaz Dorry, a community organizer and sustainability advocate who leads the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and the National Family Farm Coalition.
Rob Larew Talks Corporate Consolidation in the Food System
Rob Larew exposes the social and agricultural injustices present in the food system and offer ways, primarily through legislature, to improve these injustices.
Meet the Chef Leading Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Scene
Creating a sustainable food system that contains fish is possible, but requires us to look beyond the fillet. Chef Josh Niland from the Australian restaurant Saint Peter talks about how it can be done.
Opinion | GMO Animals: From Lab to Factory Farm
A new wave of genetically modified animals is coming. Friends of the Earth’s Dana Perls calls for an end to altering animals—in favor of fixing farms.
