Aquaculture—the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms—is the world's fastest-growing food production system.

The world is dependent on fish farms. In fact, one out of every four fish consumed worldwide was raised on a farm. But the irony is that fish farming, or aquaculture, while helping to feed a growing ...

Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia.

With a growing population, the world is looking more and more to the ocean as a source of food. But wild stocks of fish and other seafoods are being overexploited in many areas. Now, a study from UCLA ...

THE RUGGED, chilly coast of northern Norway, beyond the Arctic Circle, is not usually thought of as prime agricultural land. But far down a dead-end road on the shores of Skjerstad Fjord sits Salten ...

Fish farms haven't always had the best reputation, but that seems to be changing fast. Many scientists and chefs believe fish farms may be the future of food due to a combination of factors, including ...

Aug. 16—An innovative offshore fish farm designed to "swing " with ocean currents while sustainably scaling up food production could be placed in the water off Ewa Beach, but concerns about its ...

When I learned about "Mission Blue," the new Netflix documentary about Sylvia Earle, I discovered that the famed oceanographer and activist no longer eats fish of any kind. "We should think of fish ...

Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. It involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that ...