Aquaculture
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Seafood’s smelly supply chain
A global investigation reveals the hidden human and environmental toll of the fishmeal boom, where coastal communities in West Africa bear the brunt of toxic air pollution and…
Early warning system on Lake Victoria proves AI’s potential to prevent fish kills
Fish farmers at Dunga Beach, Kenya, faced constant dread from sudden mass fish deaths in Lake Victoria. Now, an AI-powered underwater monitoring system provides early warnings,…
OPINION| Building business sustainability is not just an expensive, developed-world problem
African businesses have the power to reduce the effect of climate change through sustainable business models and circular economy practices
A fight for survival: How West Coast fishers have stayed afloat in the pandemic
Small-scale fishers, abalone farmers, commercial trawlers, poachers: all have been affected, if not by fishing quotas, then by the pandemic
Court judgment about alien fish is about more than trout wars
Judge finds that public participation in democratic processes is not the exclusive preserve of the privileged few who have access to the internet and can read English
Europe, Asia rob West Africa of fish
Greenpeace Africa reports that the fishmeal and fish oil industry is ‘robbing the Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal of livelihoods and food’
Covid-19 stems ‘white’ gold rush
The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy
Global warming may dwindle the supply of a key brain nutrient
Diminishing levels of an omega-3 fatty acid may have health consequences, including a higher risk for depression, ADHD and early dementia