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Is Genetically-Modified Salmon Sustainable?

Critics of genetically-modified (GM) foods are pulling out all their tricks to thwart a biotechnology company’s attempt to begin marketing GM salmon. The CEO of the company, Aqua Bounty Technologies, fires back that their salmon is “sustainable”. SOP weighs in on this touchy topic to tease out what is really at issue here.

Before addressing [...]

Whole Foods Adds Seafood Rankings

Whole Foods is consistently ranked among the top North American retailers for seafood sustainability. As one of the leaders of the movement, the grocery store chain continues to adapt its seafood policies. SOP points out the changes you will now see at its seafood counters.

Whole Foods announced this past week that it is making [...]

Veta la Palma Takes Polyculture to a New Level

The Spanish farming estate, Veta la Palma, has created a polyculture system of epic proportions. Not only does the company use the environment sustainably, it actually improves it. Following up on our introduction to polyculture, SOP dissects the many facets of this extraordinary operation.
The estate covers 28,000 acres: 8,000 for fish farming, 9,000 for farming [...]

Polyculture: The New Aquaculture?

Polyculture is a sustainable and more productive way to farm-raise products from the sea. So why isn’t every aquaculture operation in the world doing it? SOP profiles this ancient technique and speaks to its potential for our future.
More than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty, Chinese fish farmers introduced the practice of polyculture. [...]

Maersk’s Sustainable Seafood Saga

The world’s largest container-shipping company, Maersk, made headlines throughout the seafood business press this past week. In a case of good intentions, misunderstandings, and clarifications, the New Zealand government, Greenpeace, and John Sackton of SeafoodNews.com all played a role. SOP clears up the story and teases out a couple positive messages.

On May 27th, Greenpeace [...]

Sustainable Fish in Cat Food!

SOP promises you this is not a joke! Mars Petcare, whose brands include Snickers, Juicy Fruit, and Uncle Ben’s Rice, will soon offer cat food products made from sustainably sourced fish. SOP found this a bit shocking (even comical) at first. But, we believe this underscores how pervasive the sustainable seafood movement has become.

Mars [...]

Messages from the International Boston Seafood Show

North America’s largest annual gathering of seafood industry professionals took place over the past three days. SOP was given an opportunity to attend this year’s International Boston Seafood Show. Here, we report on some of the latest news and views on sustainability captured at the Show.

One of the messages that arose early was the [...]

Is Farm-Raised Seafood Sustainable or Not? (Part 1)

Last year, seafood raised at aquaculture operations, or farms, reached a major milestone. More seafood eaten on this planet now comes from farms than from the wild. As the human population grows, this trend will continue, demanding ecologically responsible aquaculture. In Part 1 of this series, SOP boils down attributes that determine a farm’s sustainability.
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Carolina Seafood: Keeping it Fresh

Duke University students and Carteret Catch, a fish industry marketing and education group in Carteret County, are teaming up to bring fresh North Carolina seafood to local markets. The collaboration is one of the latest community supported fisheries (CSF) programs to pop up in the United States. The goals are clear: increase access to locally [...]

Cookbook Review: Fish Without A Doubt

Be warned….don’t read this book UNLESS you want to be inspired! Chef Rick Moonen and his co-author Roy Finamore deliver a firecracker of a cookbook for anyone who is even thinking of cooking seafood. Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook’s Essential Companion covers everything from the basics of buying fish at the market to demystifying [...]

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