ASC’s New Feed Standard Will Tackle One of Biggest Threats to Aquaculture’s Reputation

Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the farming industry according to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which is today launching a Feed Standard to tackle this issue.

Kvarøy Arctic Underwrites Two World Central Kitchen Aquaculture Programs

June 9, 2021 Kvarøy Arctic

Kvarøy Arctic is expanding its charitable giving and support of a more diversified, equitable, and climate-change resilient food system through World Central Kitchen’s (WCK) Food Producer Network. Kvarøy Arctic is underwriting two separate grants in the budding WCK program, providing essential support for aquaculture projects Coral Vita in The Bahamas and Tilapia de la Faja in Guatemala.

Kvarøy Arctic Earns Fast Company 2021 “World Changing Ideas” Recognition

May 4, 2021 Kvarøy Arctic

Fast Company magazine announced its 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards honoring Kvarøy Arctic in the General Excellence and Health categories. The fifth annual awards recognize businesses, policies, projects, and concepts from across the globe that are actively engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation when it comes to solving the health and climate crises, social injustice, or economic inequality.

Oyster Aquaculture Partnership Offers New Funding For Chesapeake Watermen

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has again partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help support ongoing efforts to restore oyster beds on private shellfish grounds in the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.

Stronger America Through Seafood Calls on Congress to Consider Essential Aquaculture to Aid Economic Recovery

Stronger America Through Seafood is calling on the U.S. Congress to support the expansion of essential aquaculture in the U.S. in order to establish a vibrant American seafood future that would benefit the American economy, industries and communities nationwide. Through a new industry campaign titled “Essential Aquaculture,” SATS aims to create a sense of urgency for Congress to act swiftly on aquaculture.