A tasty and sustainable future for fish farming

One out of every two fish which we eat has not been caught in the sea but raised on a farm. Can aquaculture make fish tastier and more environmentally friendly?An experimental fish farming facility near Brest in France is taking part in a European project to connect aquaculture research centres across the EU. “Fish farming is a sector experiencing sharp growth. It has grown steadily more than eight percent per year throughout the world in the past 20 years. In the last 12 months it even surpassed beef production,” explained Marc Vandeputte, researcher in fish genetics, and the project coordinator. The global demand for fish is increasing, while ocean resources are at their limits. So what is needed is a sustainable way to produce more fish. “As with any other animal production, fish farmin...