You might think that gorgeous pink salmon fillet at your local grocery store is naturally colored, a sign of health and ...

The world population is expected to grow by at least 2 billion people between now and 2050. That’s going to take a lot more food, and our appetites are already having planetary consequences: Raising ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

Overfishing has put exorbitant stress on our oceans. But there is a solution: Aquaculture—otherwise known as fish farming—is the practice of growing and harvesting fish in a controlled, regulated and ...

On a projection screen in front of a packed room in a coastal Maine town, computer-animated salmon swim energetically through a massive oval tank. A narrator’s voice soothingly points out water ...

As global demand for seafood continues to surge and capture fisheries plateau, fish farming — or aquaculture — presents a promising path to achieving food security, economic growth, and a sustainable ...

Wild-caught fish often have more omega-3s and other minerals as compared to farm-raised fish. However, when it comes to nutrition, species and location often matter more than whether fish are wild or ...