AQUACULTURE

THE MOST EFFICIENTform of animal protein on the planet. 2

LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

than other types of farming.

DEFINEDnoun | aqua·cul·ture

The cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for food. 1

By 2030, nearly two-thirds of all seafood produced for human consumption will come

from aquaculture. 4

THE FUTURE OF FISH

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ZERO BYCATCH

No animals are unintentionally caught or harmed by fishinglines or nets.

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

Cattle Production

7x

Farmed SalmonProduction

FACT SHEET

RESTORATION

Everyone from farmers to fish processors to retailers, depend on the aquaculture industry for their livelihoods. 3 Overall, it supports the livlihoods of over 12% of the world’s population. 4

Estimated Feed Required to Gain One Pound of Body Mass

6.8 POUNDS

2.9 POUNDS

1.7 POUNDS

1.1 POUNDS SUPPORTS RURAL COMMUNITIES

The aquaculture sector makes a significantsocioeconomic contribution in coastaland rural communities where economic opportunity tends to be limited. 5

Aquaculture can be restorative forthe environment. For instance,shellfish filter impurities from our water systems, i.e. rivers, lakes, and oceans.

1. Merriam-Webster 2. National Geographic, 3. Waite et al., 4. World Bank, 5. World Bank, 6. World Bank

Aquaculture helps bring fresh fish to consumers because the fish areharvestedand frozen right on location (instead of waiting hours o�shore like most wild-caught).

Aquatic plant farming is practiced in about 50 countries. Kelp removes carbon from the atomosphere and stores it in the depths of the ocean, thus mitigating climate change. 6

PLANT-BASED FARMING

FRESHNESS

MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE