UCLA

Will Ocean Seafood Farming Sink or Swim? Study Evaluates its Potential

April 24, 2019 David Colgan, University of California, Los Angeles

Seafood farming in the ocean—or marine aquaculture—is the fastest growing sector of the global food system, and it shows no sign of slowing. Open-ocean farms have vast space for expansion, and consumer demand continues to rise. …

UCLA Researchers and Partners Work With Sushi Restaurants to Reduce Seafood Fraud

January 28, 2019 Stuart Wolpert, UCLA

A new monitoring project involving UCLA researchers and partners aims to take “fake sushi” off Los Angeles diners’ plates. The Los Angeles Seafood Monitoring Project team — which includes university researchers, students, sushi restaurants and government regulators — is working to reduce sushi fraud and the mislabeling of fish. …