In the past 20 years, fish farm production worldwide has quadrupled. According to United Nations estimates, it’s on a pace to account for half of the world’s total fish catch by 2030. But most of the ...

Over the next (and possibly last) few decades of human population growth, there will be a need for more food and particularly for more protein. As much as possible this needs to happen without ...

As global demand for seafood continues to surge and capture fisheries plateau, fish farming — or aquaculture — presents a promising path to achieving food security, economic growth, and a sustainable ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2022, fish farms produced an unprecedented 131 million tons of seafood, officially ...

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The need for sustainable agricultural practices has gained unprecedented attention recently. As global populations rise and environmental concerns become more pressing, the farm sector is ...

The fish on your plate carries a bigger story than just its journey from ocean to table. More restaurants now prioritize ...

The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing? Aerial view of fish pens at the Agricultural Fishing Cooperation fish farm in Saronic Gulf, Greece. A new report from the ...

A new report from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that more fish were farmed worldwide in 2022 than harvested from the wild, an apparent first. Last week, the ...