Exploring solutions to the fish meal shortage: Part 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the fish meal shortage in aquaculture and explores innovative solutions with guest Kevin Fitzsimmons.

As the aquaculture industry has grown, so has the demand for fish feed – but supplies are running low. In episode one of our two part series on solutions to the looming fish meal shortage, we talk to Chair of the F3 Fish Feed Challenge Kevin Fitzsimmons to understand the history behind the fish meal shortage, how urgent the problem is, and the latest innovations in fish-free alternatives. This episode was made possible by SeafoodSource Premium. Upgrade to a Premium Membership today using code DEEPDIVE Become a SeafoodSource Premium Member | SeafoodSource Theme music: "Relaxed Podcast Beat" by Tunetank via pixabay.com Find us on SeafoodSource.com or email astonge@divcom.com to share any show ideas or guest suggestions.

People in this episode

Guest: Kevin Fitzsimmons

Topics covered

• fish meal shortage
• aquaculture
• fish feed
• sustainability
• innovations
• fish-free alternatives

Keywords

• fish meal
• aquaculture industry
• fish feed demand
• sustainability
• fish-free alternatives

Sponsors

SeafoodSource

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: F3 Fish Feed Challenge

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