Ocean Nexus-Webinar presents "Aquaculture and Food Security: Addressing Risk of Increasing Production" on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Globally, salmon aquaculture promises to contribute to sustainable sources of animal protein for a growing human population. However, the growth of the industry also includes increased reports of mass mortality events-disaster events where large numbers of fish die in short periods of time.
As salmon production increases in scale and more technology is used to grow salmon in contexts otherwise not suited for them, there is a possibility for more frequent and more severe mortality events. Being wary of the creation of new food system disaster opportunities s...