Aquaculture now provides half of all fish for human consumption, and is one of the most resource-efficient ways to produce protein us to eat. There is a strong emphasis within the industry to continue reducing its impacts and secure itself as a sustainable source of seafood for generations to come.
Often the single or majority source of species such as Atlantic salmon, sea bass, or warm water prawns available to the UK is from aquaculture. The Aquaculture Profiles web tool offers profiles of farmed seafood that is most important to the UK market, and replaces and expands our popular Aquaculture Responsible Sourcing Guides.
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food supply sector in the world, and as a global industry it provides half of all seafood for human consumption. There is a strong emphasis within the industry to continue reducing its impacts on the environment and secure itself as a sustainable source of seafood for generations to come.