PBS Covers ‘Future of Seafood’ In Aquaculture Episode

By Erica Allen In today’s day in age, we know we are putting pressure on wild caught fish stocks around the world. Whether it be from destructive fishing gears, pollution, global climate change or simply over fishing, the future of seafood relies in aquaculture. Aquaculture is not a new phenomenon, from the Mayans to the … More PBS Covers ‘Future of Seafood’ In Aquaculture Episode

Big Shrimp, Little Impact At Copano Blues Shrimp Farm

By Heather Sadusky About three hours south of Houston, Texas is a little town called Taft, where “Gulf shrimp” is taking on new meaning. The nearby Copano Bay is a natural nursery for wild Gulf shrimp, and provides the water for a shrimp farming operation. But that’s where the extraction of natural resources stops. The … More Big Shrimp, Little Impact At Copano Blues Shrimp Farm

Hybrid Grouper: How to Produce A Tasty Yet Vulnerable Fish

Grouper ranks as one of the tastiest fish in the sea. Grouper sandwiches adorn the menus of restaurants on every coast of Florida and the fish is very common in the Caribbean. It is also highly demanded in Asia, where it is not only considered delicious but some species are prized for good luck or medicinal values. … More Hybrid Grouper: How to Produce A Tasty Yet Vulnerable Fish