by Editor | May 31, 2022 | News
Irish food startup Sea and Believe is on its way to raise the $3 million it wants for the next steps in producing a flaky, cod-tasting, plant-based alternative to the real thing. After participating in the IndieBio’s accelerator programme, the female-led company has...
by Editor | May 26, 2022 | News
After years of campaigning for cameras on boats, Greenpeace is reacting to the news of cameras on 300 commercial fishing vessels with cautious optimism, celebrating that the tide is finally turning towards ocean protection, while continuing to call for cameras on the...
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....