Responsibility
Wrestling with a ‘generational’ problem, Thai shrimp industry rates higher
When Seafood Watch awarded Thai shrimp a yellow or “good alternative” rating, it recognized a decade of improvements. Some feel it didn’t go far enough.
Health & Welfare
Gotta halve it: Inside the Chilean salmon industry’s efforts to slash antibiotic usage
Innovations in broodstock, farm and production management could cut antibiotic usage by Chile’s salmon farming industry by 50 percent in five years.
Responsibility
Aquaculture Exchange: Corey Peet
Shrimp farming expert Corey Peet discusses the work of convening multiple stakeholders in Southeast Asia, the role of certification and the dynamics of sustainability challenges confronting marketplace demands.
Intelligence
Seafood Watch: Criticism of ratings programs outdated
Concerns raised recently by Dr. Claude Boyd may have been accurate a decade ago, but Seafood Watch Science Director Wendy Norden says the program has made significant progress and is indeed encouraging better performance in aquaculture.
Responsibility
Aquaculture Exchange: Peter Bridson
Peter Bridson, who steered aquaculture research for Seafood Watch and its highly influential marketplace recommendations for six years, now runs his own consultancy, Seagreen Research. He discusses global food security, certification standards and gradually changing perceptions about farmed salmon.
Intelligence
Yellow Seafood Watch rating opens doors for Maine farmed salmon
Only farmed salmon from four regions in the world have earned a “best choice” or “good alternative” buy ranking from Seafood Watch. Maine-produced product is now an option for retailers and restaurant buyers who follow the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s influential recommendations.