The Sustainable Aquaculture Group recently collaborated with WorldFish to deliver a webinar on the emergence of alternative seafood and future research needs.

Alternative seafood is the label for plant-based, fermentation-derived and cell-based seafood that is emerging with potential to help meet the growing seafood demand, However, they have attracted a mixed reaction by a range of stakeholders.

This Webinar presented research conducted by WorldFish and discussed priority research questions that need to be addressed to evaluate the alternative seafood sector and its potential implications. These include opportunities and challenges for food and nutrition security, livelihoods and the environment over the next decade in low- and middle-income countries. The event was recorded and can be viewed via the following link.

Webinar Schedule

Introductory remarks:

• Malcolm Beveridge, Independent Researcher, WorldFish

Invited speakers: 

• Tara Garnett, Food Climate Research Network Leader, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

• Joyce Kinabo, Professor of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Technology, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture

• Carsten Krome, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, HATCH

• Jen Lamy, Sustainable Seafood Initiative Manager, The Good Food Institute

• Nisha Marwaha, Intern, Sustainable Aquaculture Program, WorldFish

• Charles Ngugi, Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Karatina University

Closing remarks:

• Gareth Johnstone, Director General, WorldFish

Host:

• David Little, Chair of Aquatic Resource Development, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling

The Event was the first in “The Big Fish Series” of webinars hosted by the University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture. It is also available from the WorldFish website.