by Editor | Mar 16, 2022 | Opinion
Aquaculture is booming. Half of the world’s seafood comes from aquaculture and this is expected to grow a third again by 2030. New Zealand wants to grow our agriculture industry from today’s 600 million to 1 billion by 2025 and 3 billion by 2035. Trouble is,...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 10, 2021 | Opinion
Fish farming is all very well – but who feeds the fish that feed the world? Sourcing and distributing fishmeal is one of the biggest challenges for the growing aquaculture industry. Fishmeal depends on wild-caught fish, potentially depleting stocks, and is the...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 3, 2021 | Opinion
In the second of an ongoing series, Vincent ponders whether tuna should make it to his plate Cats love tuna. I love tuna. We all love tuna. The appetite for tuna in the last 60 years has been prodigious, reaching 6 million tonnes a year, a 1000% growth since 1950....
by Vincent Heeringa | Nov 25, 2021 | Opinion
A year ago I lost my taste for seafood. That’s disappointing because I love kai moana. I love fresh oysters delivered on a bed of shaved ice. I love a crispy snapper fillet fried on a campfire and served with a squeeze of lemon. I like the camaraderie of fishing –...
