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Fish Farming in the News
Aquaculture is worth $4bn a year to the US, say economists (fishfarmingexpert.com), August 2024
FAO Report: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high, June 2024
A UN agency targets 35% growth in aquaculture production by 2030 to meet demand and fight hunger | AP News, February 2024
Fish Farming Is The Sustainable Solution To Overfishing, Forbes, March 2024
How aquafarms combat climate change while raising seafood, The Today Show, April 2023
Can oysters save our seas?, The New Republic, January 2021
Seaweed farming set to benefit from Bezos’s billions, The Fish Site, November 2020
Can the growth of aquaculture help restore the health of our oceans?, World Economic Forum, October 2020
Growing shrimp is restoring mangrove forests and creating jobs. Here’s how., World Economic Forum, October 2020
A ‘lifesaver’: Organization purchases oysters to help farmers during pandemic, The Today Show, October 2020
World Aquaculture Society looks to tackle climate change, The Fish Site, September 2020
A framework for the future, The Current, August 2020
TNC seeks sustainable aquaculture investments, The Fish Site, August 2020
Opinion: How to make fish farming environmentally friendly, sustainable, and successful, Tampa Bay Times, April 2020
Rising Tides, Troubled Waters: The Future of Our Ocean, Rolling Stone, April 2020
Expert Opinions
Kevin Fitzsimmons, Professor at University of Arizona, Local opinion: Sustainable aquaculture can thrive in Arizona (tucson.com), Tucson.com, July 2024
Dave Robb, Cargill Aqua Nutrition Group Sustainability Lead, Aquafeed.com | Sustainable aquaculture: The path forward, Aquafeed.com, July 2024
Sean J. O'Scannlain, CEO of Fortune International, Offshore aquaculture could boost Texas seafood supply (beaumontenterprise.com), Beaumont Enterprise, August 2024
Chris Stock, SATS President and Global Director of Aquaculture Sales at Zeigler Bros., Inc, Opinion: America’s future protein supply is underwater, AgriPulse, May 2024
Rep. Cat Cammack (R-Fla.), Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.), Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Now is the time to create a robust aquaculture industry to ensure food security and support our economy, The Hill, January 2024
Drue Banta Winters, Campaign Manager, SATS, The climate battle comes in many forms. Fish farming is one solution we can all get behind. | GUEST COMMENTARY (baltimoresun.com), August 2023
Michael Lee, Executive Director, California Aquaculture Association, Aquaculture is key to meeting demand for sustainable seafood in California and across U.S., Yahoo News!, August 2023
Drue Banta Winters, Campaign Manager, SATS, Ocean Month: is Congress doing Enough to Harness the Ocean to feed America?, The Well News, June 2023
Eliza Harrison, Director of California Operations, Ocean Rainforest, Inc, Let's make seaweed cultivation easier, Santa Barbara News-Press, September 2022
Jesse Mitchell, Wenger Manufacturing, Aquaculture could grow economy and create jobs in Kansas and across U.S. if Congress acts, Topeka Capital Journal, June 2022
Horace Dawson, General Counsel, Red Lobster, Red Lobster exec: Expand U.S. seafood production, Orlando Sentinel, June 2022
Tony Dal Ponte, Pacific Seafood, Readers respond: Allow fish farming in federal water, The Oregonian, June 2022
Trey McMillan, Oyster farmer, Lowcountry Oysters, Commentary: Aquaculture feeds South Carolinians and can help feed America if Congress acts, Post and Courier, June 2022
Sean O’Scannlain, Founder, Fortune International, Opinion: America is missing an opportunity to lead in seafood production, leaving jobs on the table, Agri-Pulse, June 2021
Margaret Henderson, Campaign Manager, Stronger America Through Seafood, Laws needed to boost aquaculture and aid environment, Delaware State News, June 2021
Yonathan Zohar and Russell T. Hill, professors, America has an opportunity in aquaculture but Congress needs to clear regulatory path first, Baltimore Sun, June 2021
Aaron McNevin, PhD, Global lead on aquaculture at WWF, What’s holding back high impact aquaculture development?, The Fish Site, January 2021
Sean J. O’Scannlain, President & CEO, Fortune Fish & Gourmet, Fish farming is no environmental nightmare, Chicago Sun-Times, October 2020
Aaron Welch, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of Miami, Offshore fish farming has little environmental impact, Orlando Sentinel, October 2020
Fiona de Koning, Owner, Hollander & de Köning, Letter: Maine aquaculture industry needs companies of all sizes, Mainebiz, November 2020
Fiona de Koning, Owner, Hollander & de Köning, Aquaculture growth means job opportunities in Maine, Bangor Daily News, November 2020
Dick Jones, CEO, Blue Ocean Mariculture, My Turn: Hawaii could lead the world in aquaculture, West Hawaii Today, October 2020
Sean J. O’Scannlain, President & CEO, Fortune Fish & Gourmet, Fish farming is no environmental nightmare, Chicago Sun-Times, October 2020
Karly Kelso, Senior Manager, Asia-Pacific Engagement, Environmental Defense Fund, World Food Day: Utilizing the ocean to feed the planet, EDF Voices, October 2020
Horace A. Dawson, III, EVP and General Counsel, Red Lobster, The fastest growing food sector in the world is one that America is not producing, Roll Call, October 2020
Kelly Lucas, Interim Associate Vice President for Research, Coastal Operations and Director, Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center at The University of Southern Mississippi, Aquaculture advancement would benefit Mississippi’s economy, Clarion-Ledger, October 2020
Jesse Mitchell, Director, Aquaculture can supply much-needed American jobs, but not if the US doesn’t support an industry, The Washington Examiner, August 2020
Crystal Johnson, Head of Hawaii Business Development, Hatch Blue, Column: World Oceans Week: Healthy aquaculture, healthy nation, Star Advertiser, June 2020
Tony Dal Ponte, General Counsel, Pacific Seafoods, An executive decision that's a catalyst for US aquaculture, The Fish Site, May 2020
Bill DiMento, Vice President Corporate Sustainability and Government Affairs, High Liner Foods, Opinion: Aquaculture: An Opportunity for America’s Farmers, Agri-Pulse, May 2020
Nik Sachlikidis, General Manager, Caribbean Sustainable Fisheries, Seafood farming is finally making much-needed strides, Food Dive, March 2020
Aaron Welch, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of Miami, “Offshore Aquaculture”, SRQ Magazine, February 2020
Sebastian Belle, Executive Director, Maine Aquaculture Association, “Aquaculture benefits waterfront communities” The Portland Press Herald, January 2020
Aaron Welch, Ph.D., aquaculture industry professional, Offshore fish farms are not a concern (page 9A), Sarasota Observer, January 2020
Aaron Welch, Ph.D., aquaculture industry professional, Aquaculture farms are environmentally friendly, YourSun.com, January 2020
