The Fish Site’s Post

Ecuador, a small coastal country in South America, has established itself as the largest producer and exporter of shrimp in the world. 🦐 ✨ Beyond feeding the world, the Ecuadorian shrimp industry is a backbone of the national economy. 🌎 Over 50 years of history, the Ecuadorian shrimp sector has evolved into a global example of responsible aquaculture. 📑 Read the full report here: bit.ly/3OLg4EE #shrimp #sustainability #aquaculture #ecuador

Agroforestry, a mishmash of trees and cultivation, has myriad benefits: It can provide timber, fruits, nuts, firewood and food for livestock, while also conserving soil and biodiversity, stabilizing stream banks, cleaning water and air and storing carbon. Read more from Ruscena Wiederholt about why this practice is considered so promising: https://lnkd.in/eGbdjnvY

From Waste to Resource: Effective Fish Management Waste Practices #WasteToResource #FishManagement #SustainablePractices #Aquaculture #CircularEconomy #FishWaste #EnvironmentalStewardship #SustainableFisheries #EcoFriendly

🇳🇴🌊📈 #Norway's #supplierindustries overtake #fisheries and #aquaculture in #employment and #growth 🔍 New report from Nofima shows that the #Norwegian #aquacultureindustry spends 71% of its turnover on purchasing goods from suppliers. 👷♂👩🔬👩💼 According to the report, 46,300 individuals work in industries supplying the #seafood #industry, surpassing the 40,000 employed directly within fisheries and aquaculture. 🗣 "The report emphasizes how important the #supplier industries have become for #valuecreation in the #Norwegian #seafoodindustry. The suppliers create #jobs and value along the entire #coast, and contribute with crucial #innovation that strengthens the industry's #competitiveness," said lead researcher Audun Iversen. ✨ Read more on this story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/daYnsWjX

It's time for a new era of aquaculture production in Canada. From the political perspective, here's how we can get there.

#Aquacultureisagriculture. See attached our 6 recommendations for supporting the #sustainablegrowth of the #aquaculture sector in Canada. Our letter to provincial and federal Ministers of #agriculture and #fisheries #cdnpoli

The Aceh Singkil District Government, our member, Koltiva, together with Swisscontact and other stakeholders, recently held a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony about Sustainable Palm Oil Governance 2024 – 202 and launched the Aceh Singkil Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) Dashboard on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Aceh Singkil District's significant potential, with 77,512 hectares of palm oil plantations managed by companies and independent smallholders, contributing 31.8% to the district's Regional Gross Domestic Product (PDRB) in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries subsector. This initiative aims to address sustainable plantation issues and enhance productivity and sustainable palm oil production volume by 30% through intensification over the same period. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBqBTDmV #SwissChamMembers #SwissCompany #SustainablePalmOil #palmoilplantations #Sustainability 

New research has revealed that producing 1kg of farmed salmon requires 4-5kg of wild fish. 😯 🐟 The industry likes to claim that they are the solution to feeding the world's growing population. However, this is far from the truth. Expansion of this industry relies on the extraction of wild fish out of the ocean, further depleting already struggling populations. This wild fish tends to be caught in the Global South in places like South-East Asia and West Africa meaning that they can no longer afford to buy fish as it is worth more as a source of fishmeal and fish oil for farmed fish. Read more in the link below 👇 #sustainablefoodsystems #aquaculture #salmonfarming #foodjustice

Kodiak’s kelp farms are ready to expand, but they need more demand and improved processing infrastructure to grow sustainably 🌊🌱 Pioneering farmers like Nicholas Mangini and Alf Pryor are taking advantage of Kodiak’s cold waters, but increasing demand for their kelp is still a challenge 🐟⚙️ They are diversifying into species like dragon kelp and exploring shellfish farming to extend their short farming season and create more stable year-round work 🌿🦪 Lack of processing facilities and difficulties in transporting kelp seed are hurdles, but potential solutions like ambient kelp stabilization may help reduce costs 🏭🚚 Kelp farms are also creating new habitats for local fish, with ongoing research into how these farms can support Kodiak’s ecosystems and fisheries 🐠🌍   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dgKW5P4P   #aquaculture #alaska #usa #kelp #seaweed #seaweedfarming #kelpfarming #mariculture

Agroforestry: Growing More than Maple 🍁 We celebrate not just syrup but the innovative practices that sustain our producers and the land they steward. Agroforestry—a land management approach combining agriculture and forestry—is key to their success. Our producers, like those at Tonoloway Farm and Laurel Fork Sapsuckers, go beyond maple syrup production. At Tonoloway Farm, former livestock pastures are transforming into food forests brimming with hybrid chestnuts, hazelnuts, heartnuts, pawpaws, and persimmons. This decades-long journey aims to restore balance to the land, nourish wildlife, and create a delicious bounty for generations to come. Meanwhile, Laurel Fork Sapsuckers blends syrup production with sustainable forest management, preserving Appalachian heritage while supporting the local ecosystem. Agroforestry isn’t just a practice—it’s a commitment to the future, combining conservation with innovation. 🌱🌰🍁 #Agroforestry #SustainableForestry #WVMaple #FutureGenerations #LiveLearnAppalachia