Responsible Seafood Advocate

The Global Aquaculture Advocate plays a key role in supporting the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) by reporting on the fast-changing aquaculture industry in a fair and honest way. It offers relevant, accurate, and insightful information crafted by journalists, researchers, and industry specialists. The Advocate is designed for professionals in the industry, scholars, government representatives, NGOs, and members of the global food community who are looking for knowledge on sustainable seafood practices.

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Improving fish welfare in African aquaculture: Ethical Seafood Research

1 week ago | globalseafood.org | Maddie Cassidy

This blog post features one of GSA’s Small Business Members, Ethical Seafood Research. We thank Ethical Seafood Research for their support of the work GSA does to advance responsible seafood practices. Across Africa’s booming aquaculture industry, a quiet transformation is underway. Ethical Seafood Research is pioneering scalable, science-based solutions to one of the most overlooked issues in the global food system: tilapia welfare.
Land-based sea urchin ranchers are kelp forest crusaders and sushi entrepreneurs

2 weeks ago | globalseafood.org | Hank Hogan

Oregon’s OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch is ramping up its land-based sea urchin farm using RAS technologyOften likened to cockroaches, zombies and sheep, sea urchin populations have gotten out of balance within ecosystems along the West Coast of the United States and some coastal areas of eastern Asia. As a result, the spiky critters can clear-cut a kelp forest, leaving hundreds of dormant sea urchins to litter the ocean floor, lying in wait to attack any regrowth.
Multitasking: Singapore company is employing a technology once used for cancer research to enhance pathogen detection in aquaculture

1 month ago | globalseafood.org | Lauren Kramer

Umami Bioworks’ Arbiter ‘advanced PCR’ tool seeks to boost seafood supply chain safety and traceabilityMihir Pershad is just months away from launching a new testing tool that could make seafood supply chains safer, more transparent and more efficient. Arbiter, developed by Singapore-based UMAMI Bioworks, is designed to quickly and cost-effectively detect foodborne pathogens and quality indicators in seafood.
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit

1 month ago | globalseafood.org | Maddie Cassidy

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit, taking place September 29 to October 2 at the Intercontinental Cartagena de Indias in Cartagena, Colombia. Now in its 24th year, the Responsible Seafood Summit is the leading international seafood business conference focused on advancing responsible practices across the seafood supply chain of aquaculture, fisheries, and the marketplace.
Sponsor the Responsible Seafood Summit

1 month ago | globalseafood.org | Maddie Cassidy

Wednesday, 30 April 2025 The 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit will take place in Cartagena, Colombia from September 29 to October 2, bringing together global seafood professionals for four days of connection, collaboration, and forward-thinking conversation. Sponsoring the Summit isn’t just great for business. It supports the movement toward a more responsible, transparent, and innovative seafood future.
Interacciones microbianas con larvas de peces marinos cultivados

2 months ago | globalseafood.org | Pavlos Makridis |James Wright

Esta investigación se centra en los factores que influyen en la microbiota larvaria y en las estrategias para mejorar el equilibrio microbiano en los sistemas de críaDurante las últimas décadas, una de las áreas de interés de la microbiología acuícola ha sido el estudio de la microbiota de las larvas de peces marinos. La microbiota de los peces es crucial para la salud y el desarrollo del huésped, pero se sabe relativamente poco sobre su ensamblaje durante las primeras semanas tras la eclosión.
Research proposes full-fat black soldier fly larvae meal as a functional feed additive rather than a primary dietary ingredient for aquafeeds

2 months ago | globalseafood.org | Julio Camperio |Jorge A. Suarez |Jorge Suárez |Justin Simonton |Eli Paresky |James Wright

Diet composition significantly affected BSFL biomass gain, with the highest final weights in larvae fed the diets with the highest levels of protein and lipidsThe larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), BSFL, are a sustainable solution for aquafeeds, addressing the urgent need for alternative protein sources as global aquaculture expands.
Seeking novel approaches to harmonize animal health and welfare in modern aquaculture

2 months ago | globalseafood.org | Darryl E. Jory |James Wright

An Aquatic Life Institute-led study ties welfare practices to sustainability and makes a distinction between health and welfareA recent study reported that a critical distinction, often overlooked yet rudimentary to the sustainable infrastructure of a complex and generative industry, is the fundamental difference between animal health and welfare in aquaculture.
Ocean warming increases worries of Vibrio-related foodborne illnesses

2 months ago | globalseafood.org | Bonnie Waycott |James Wright

Recent Vibrio outbreaks have spurred many new shellfish farming and harvesting proceduresOcean warming caused by a climate change has been altering fish and shellfish habitats, elevating sea levels and intensifying hurricanes and storms. And it might be impacting human health as well. Researchers are investigating the prevalence of Vibrio, a common bacteria in many types of shellfish, and the increased risk of associated illnesses.
‘More than a meal’: Can a new education toolkit for kids help strengthen support for aquaculture?

2 months ago | globalseafood.org | Jason Holland

FAO/GFCM initiative empowers students to challenge fish farming myths, promote sustainability and support local aquacultureFor aquaculture to gain social acceptance, public awareness is essential. Equally important, the industry’s sustainable growth depends on an informed and accurate public perception. The challenge?