Wesley Malcorps explains how a large proportion of the fish farmed in Europe is discarded, sometimes up to 50% of the whole fish. However, this is dependent on the consumption habits, generally speaking, the north of Europe prefers fillets, while the south of Europe prefers the purchase of whole or gutted fish. This has an impact on the availability of by-products at the processing stage. Reducing waste reduces environmental impacts in a number of ways but sustainability analyses of aquaculture has typically ignored the fate and value of processing by-products. Because of the nutrient content ..read more

In this episode, Dave Little talks with Reed Ozretich who specialises in a One Health approach to aquaculture in the context of a changing climate. He's been working on a Belmont-funded project in Brazil and Ivory Coast coordinated by Giulio de Leo, at Stanford University, but working with local partners focusing on understanding the dynamics of snails as vectors for schistosomiasis; what, if any, is the role of farmed fish in controlling them? Reed talks here about his recent work in Ivory Coast with Professor Eliezer N’Goran. at UFHB in Abidjan ..read more

Professor Dave Little talks with early career researcher and GAA Innovation Award Winner Dr Simao Zacarias about his work on developing higher welfare practices for producing white-legged shrimp and on developments within the shrimp industry to reduce environmental impacts and contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the key points raised in the discussions are how: improvements in feed quality, source and management have been key approaches to reduce the impact of feed in shrimp farming GHG emissions. the adoption of annual mangroves forestation programs is reducing the impact of ma ..read more

In this podcast, Professor David Little talks with Associate Professor Abdullah-Al Mamun from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Science at Noakhali Science and technology University, Bangladesh, about the findings of his research among shrimp farming communities in South West Bangladesh which was carried out in collaboration with the Universities of Stirling and Aberdeen. This large-scale study found that the export-driven culture of shrimp supports local livelihoods with positive contributions to public health and prosperity, whilst being climate-resilient, contrary to its reputation. Th ..read more

Professor Dave Little talks to researcher Stephanie Horn about her work in Bangladesh. This involves looking at the nutritional and environmental impacts of different culture technologies, including the introduction of GIFT tilapia. The aim is to identify the most resilient and sustainable farming systems that can provide food and nutrition security for low-income producers and consumers as they face the risks of climate change ..read more

Freshwater aquaculture dominates global aquaculture production, but its importance is often overlooked in global food-policy agenda and research. In a new study published in Nature, Dave Little and Richard Newton at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling and external colleagues led by Dr Wenbo Zhang of Shanghai Ocean University argue that recent research underestimates the production potential for freshwater aquaculture and inflates the importance of mariculture, or saltwater aquaculture. In this podcast, Professor David Little talks with Dr Wenbo Zhang about the study and the pa ..read more

In this episode Dave Little is interviewing Dr. Richard Newton, who discusses his work on the idea of ecologically responsible intensification of fish farming through improvements in farming efficiency and the reuse or repurposing of waste products throughout our supply chains. Intensification in aquaculture generally means producing more from a specific limited or expensive resource - e.g. land area or tank space. However, this approach can too easily have negative consequences when viewed through a broader lens of sustainability. The EU GAIN Project therefore adopted the concept of “eco-inte ..read more

This is the Introductory episode of the HotFish series of podcasts from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. These are a series of conversations around the implications of climate change in different aquaculture and aquatic food contexts. They especially feature early-career researchers tackling a range of challenges in different countries. We hope they will be a useful contribution to the upcoming COP26. The podcasts have been produced with financial support from Belmont NERC ..read more

As part of the EU GAIN Project, Wesley Malcorps and other project partners visited seafood trade exhibitor booth messaging strategies in China, which is the largest seafood producer in the world by volume. They also observed trading booths in Europe and America. These are considered the major seafood consuming regions in terms of value. They observed logos and word use on booths in Brussels, Boston and at three shows in China (Guangzhou, Qingdao and Shanghai) to determine the key messages communicated by seafood sellers to their buyers. European and American seafood traders showed a high inter ..read more

In this episode, Professor Dave Little speaks with researcher Alexandra Pounds about her work studying the evolution of decentralised rice-fish fingerling production in North West Bangladesh; its importance for income generation, nutrition and community health, and how this is being affected by climate change. Alex’s research focuses on livelihood and health outcomes of aquaculture ..read more