To feed the world, recognize the interconnectedness of aquaculture and fisheries
Efforts to scale up aquaculture are increasingly framed as essential to global food security and ocean sustainability, yet such narratives often obscure the complex and interdependent relationships between aquaculture and wild-capture fisheries. This paper critically interrogates the dominant “feed the world” framing of aquaculture expansion, arguing that treating aquaculture and fisheries as isolated systems undermines social equity, ecological sustainability, and effective food policy.
Rethinking aquatic foods management to tackle global malnutrition
Around the world, more than four billion people aren’t getting enough of key vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Chris Golden. One promising solution: better stewardship of sources of nutrient-rich aquatic foods.
Food fraud in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
The report reviews regulatory frameworks as well as standards such as those set by Codex Alimentarius, FAO guidelines, and GFSI‑benchmarked schemes, advocating for harmonized labelling, mandatory scientific names, and improved traceability. It emphasizes the role of consumer awareness and industry transparency in combating fraud.
Assessing the Economic Impact of Salmon Farming in Skye & Lochalsh
This study analyzes the economic impact of salmon farming on Skye and Lochalsh, arguing that current estimates often exaggerate net benefits by focusing on gross effects and omitting critical factors.
Screening Programme 2024 by NIVA
The 2024 Screening Programme investigated antifouling agents and related compounds, as well as delousing agents, and metals near fish farms and a net service station on Norway’s west coast. Samples included seawater, sediment, benthic animals, and production fish.
De-risking Salmon Feed: The Wild-Caught Fish Dilemma
This report presents key outcomes from the final phase of FAIRR’s Sustainable Aquaculture engagement, which took place between April 2024 and March 2025. The engagement focused on how major salmon producers can reduce their dependence on wild-caught fish in salmon feed.
GSFR Impact Report 2024-2025
This report details the activities carried out by the GSFR from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
Fishy Finances Report
A new Feedback report—featuring our contributions—exposes how banks, investors, and even taxpayer money are fuelling industrial salmon farming.
The reality gap: An examination of Scottish farmed salmon
This report analyses the disparity between the public image of Scottish farmed salmon and the operational reality of the industry.
Feeding global aquaculture
“The salmon farming industry is not a food production system, it is a food reduction system.” This new study suggests that the global fish farming industry uses as much as 307 percent more wild fish than previously reported.