aquaculture
Architects Dream Up Oyster Habitats for the Future
By 2030, NYC can have $1 Blue Points all year long.
A Farm That Floats on Water Could Help Solve Global Food Shortage
With its aquaculture, hydroponics, and photovoltaics mash up, the "floating farm" could produce food 365 days a year, regardless of water scarcity, drought, and even natural disasters.
The Shrimp Industry's Slave Labor Problem Is Even Worse Than We Thought
A further investigation has revealed that global restaurants and stores—including supposedly conscientious retailers like Whole Foods—are also selling shrimp peeled by slaves.
Russian Criminals Hid Half a Ton of Caviar in a Hearse and Casket
Russia’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the Russian police uncovered 1,100 pounds of caviar in the back of a hearse that was pulled over for speeding.
Shrimp That Are Fed Uni Poop Grow Faster and Taste Better
Yep—scientists have discovered that one species can feed another from its waste. Maybe it’s time for us all to get our Human Centipede on.
Oysters in the Gulf of Mexico Are Still Screwed
We may have lost up to 508 million pounds of oyster meat thanks to the BP oil spill of 2010.
We Talked To a Michelin-Rated Seafood Chef About the Future of Fish
We are living through a time when we are constantly bombarded with news on how oil spills, radiation, mercury, worms, and overfishing are ravaging our oceans. Should we even eat fish? We ask a Michelin-rated chef to find out.
We Should Be Eating Fish at the Bottom of the Food Chain
Tiny fish species such as the anchovy have been fished almost to extinction in waters across the world. New West Coast legislation takes action to protect such so-called forage fish—and could eventually be used as a model globally.
[Video] Coral City | Atlantis for South Florida's Fluorescent Sea Creatures
The Creators Project unveils 'Coral City' our two-part documentary on bio-art duo Coral Morphologic.
Aquapods Are the Future of Oceanic Fish Farming
We’ve surpassed our capacity to sustainably fish wild caught fish, shrimp, and mollusks from the ocean, and so we’ve turned to aquaculture.
Shrimp Cocktail Is Destroying Bangladeshi Communities
The Western appetite for shrimp is bigger than ever. But in Bangladesh, where much of our supply is farmed, aquaculture is laying waste to traditional coastal communities.
Stop Eating Seafood Out of Season
People don't expect amazing tomatoes at the supermarket in January, but they buy wild salmon year-round. Consumers need to get in the rhythm and natural cycle of fish seasons. It’s like letting a field go fallow for a season—let it repopulate, spawn...