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View article: Drivers and barriers to fish and seafood consumption in the first 1000 days of life
Drivers and barriers to fish and seafood consumption in the first 1000 days of life Open
View article: Patterns, barriers, and drivers to the consumption of under-loved seafood species and parts in the United Kingdom
Patterns, barriers, and drivers to the consumption of under-loved seafood species and parts in the United Kingdom Open
Diversifying seafood consumption can improve human nutrition and support marine ecosystem health. However, UK consumers primarily consume a narrow range of seafood species, favoring fillets and other familiar cuts. This study explores patt…
View article: Naked Clams: A Comprehensive Analysis of Their Global Potential for Commercial Aquaculture
Naked Clams: A Comprehensive Analysis of Their Global Potential for Commercial Aquaculture Open
‘Blue foods’ from aquaculture provide an invaluable source of nutrition but can be resource‐intensive and relatively unsustainable to produce. Naked clam aquaculture, the farming of wood‐boring bivalves of the family Teredinidae, offers a …
View article: Challenges and opportunities in leveraging an existing systematic evidence database for mitigating hazards to the global food system
Challenges and opportunities in leveraging an existing systematic evidence database for mitigating hazards to the global food system Open
The global food system, essential for delivering nutritional security to a growing population, is highly vulnerable to diverse hazards. This study investigates the feasibility of leveraging an existing systematic database, specifically the…
View article: Mapping hazards to the global food system
Mapping hazards to the global food system Open
View article: Gross to gourmet: A social media analysis of Naked Clams as a sustainable delicacy
Gross to gourmet: A social media analysis of Naked Clams as a sustainable delicacy Open
Amidst a global food crisis, securing sustainable food sources is vital. Bivalves such as Naked Clams, historically known as shipworms, offer a promising solution due to their low environmental impact, high nutritional value, and rapid gro…
View article: Destructive fishing: An expert‐driven definition and exploration of this quasi‐concept
Destructive fishing: An expert‐driven definition and exploration of this quasi‐concept Open
Numerous policy and international frameworks consider that “destructive fishing” hampers efforts to reach sustainability goals. Though ubiquitous, “destructive fishing” is undefined and therefore currently immeasurable. Here we propose a d…
View article: Wild fish consumption can balance nutrient retention in farmed fish
Wild fish consumption can balance nutrient retention in farmed fish Open
Wild fish used as aquafeeds could be redirected towards human consumption to support sustainable marine resource use. Here we use mass-balance fish-in/fish-out ratio approaches to assess nutrient retention in salmon farming and identify sc…
View article: Fast tracking tool selection for sustainability decisions
Fast tracking tool selection for sustainability decisions Open
Non-technical Summary In decision-making, especially for sustainability, choosing the right assessment tools is crucial but challenging due to the abundance of options. A new method is introduced to streamline this process, aiding policyma…
View article: Systemic analysis of lipid metabolism from individuals to multi-organism systems
Systemic analysis of lipid metabolism from individuals to multi-organism systems Open
Complete pipeline for system-level of biological systems, from indivituals to ecosystems, using only metabolite data.
View article: Publisher Correction: Naked clams to open a new sector in sustainable nutritious food production
Publisher Correction: Naked clams to open a new sector in sustainable nutritious food production Open
View article: Naked Clams to open a new sector in sustainable nutritious food production
Naked Clams to open a new sector in sustainable nutritious food production Open
The global population urgently requires alternative food sources that provide the micronutrient-rich profile of meat and fish but with lower environmental cost. We present a solution in the form of ‘Naked Clams’ (teredinids/shipworms) - a …
View article: Barriers and drivers to increasing sustainable bivalve seafood consumption in a mass market economy
Barriers and drivers to increasing sustainable bivalve seafood consumption in a mass market economy Open
Bivalve mollusc meat—that from mussels, clams, and oysters—offers a highly sustainable and nutritious alternative to meat from other shellfish, fish, or livestock. However, bivalves are an unpopular mass market food relative to these other…
View article: Small-scale octopus fishery operations enable environmentally and socioeconomically sustainable sourcing of nutrients under climate change
Small-scale octopus fishery operations enable environmentally and socioeconomically sustainable sourcing of nutrients under climate change Open
View article: Enhancing domestic consumption to deliver food security in a volatile world
Enhancing domestic consumption to deliver food security in a volatile world Open
Non-technical summary Global conflicts and the pandemic reveal the risks of food import reliance. In the UK, pandemic, Brexit, and Ukraine war caused food price spikes. To bolster food security, the UK needs to produce and consume more dom…
View article: ‘Destructive fishing’—A ubiquitously used but vague term? Usage and impacts across academic research, media and policy
‘Destructive fishing’—A ubiquitously used but vague term? Usage and impacts across academic research, media and policy Open
The term ‘destructive fishing’ appears in multiple international policy instruments intended to improve outcomes for marine biodiversity, coastal communities and sustainable fisheries. However, the meaning of ‘destructive fishing’ is often…
View article: Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tonnes of fish in the sea
Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tonnes of fish in the sea Open
View article: Maximising sustainable nutrient production from coupled fisheries-aquaculture systems
Maximising sustainable nutrient production from coupled fisheries-aquaculture systems Open
Aquaculture expansion is expected to meet growing demand for sustainable animal-source foods. Yet marine-fed species already require millions of tonnes of wild-caught fish for feed, over 90% of which are nutritious food-grade species. Allo…
View article: “Destructive fishing” – a ubiquitously used but vague term? Usage and impacts across academic research, media, and policy
“Destructive fishing” – a ubiquitously used but vague term? Usage and impacts across academic research, media, and policy Open
The term “destructive fishing” appears in multiple international policy instruments intended to improve outcomes for marine biodiversity, coastal communities and sustainable fisheries. However, the meaning of “destructive fishing” is often…
View article: Sustainable Intensification of Aquaculture through Nutrient Recycling and Circular Economies: More Fish, Less Waste, Blue Growth
Sustainable Intensification of Aquaculture through Nutrient Recycling and Circular Economies: More Fish, Less Waste, Blue Growth Open
Aquaculture has grown rapidly to play a crucial economic and social role and meet the increasing global demand for seafood. As aquaculture intensifies, there is increasing pressure to find more sustainable practices that save resources and…
View article: From Pest to Profit—The Potential of Shipworms for Sustainable Aquaculture
From Pest to Profit—The Potential of Shipworms for Sustainable Aquaculture Open
We face a food crisis. Suboptimal diet is the biggest cause of death worldwide, food production the biggest greenhouse gas emitting sector, and by 2050 an extra 2.5 billion people need affordable nutrition. Current farming systems will fai…
View article: Microencapsulated diets to improve the productivity of bivalve shellfish aquaculture for global food security
Microencapsulated diets to improve the productivity of bivalve shellfish aquaculture for global food security Open
Food is the single strongest lever to optimise human health and environmental sustainability on earth. However, food production and consumption patterns today threaten both people and planet. We face a double-burden of malnutrition and ove…
View article: Microencapsulated algal feeds as a sustainable replacement diet for broodstock in commercial bivalve aquaculture
Microencapsulated algal feeds as a sustainable replacement diet for broodstock in commercial bivalve aquaculture Open
View article: Vitamin Bullets. Microencapsulated Feeds to Fortify Shellfish and Tackle Human Nutrient Deficiencies
Vitamin Bullets. Microencapsulated Feeds to Fortify Shellfish and Tackle Human Nutrient Deficiencies Open
Over two billion people worldwide are micronutrient deficient, with regionally specific deficiencies. Fortification of food with micronutrients has become an industry standard for enhancing public health. Bivalve shellfish (e.g., oysters, …
View article: Matches and Mismatches Between Global Conservation Efforts and Global Conservation Priorities
Matches and Mismatches Between Global Conservation Efforts and Global Conservation Priorities Open
Species extinctions are occurring at an unprecedented rate and there is a global need to understand whether conservation effort is appropriately allocated to protect those species at risk. In this study three major measures of global conse…
View article: Microencapsulated diets to improve bivalve shellfish aquaculture for global food security
Microencapsulated diets to improve bivalve shellfish aquaculture for global food security Open
View article: Data for: Microencapsulated diets to improve growth and survivorship in juvenile oysters
Data for: Microencapsulated diets to improve growth and survivorship in juvenile oysters Open
Data for: Microencapsulated diets to improve growth and survivorship in juvenile oysters
View article: Microencapsulated diets to improve growth and survivorship in juvenile European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis)
Microencapsulated diets to improve growth and survivorship in juvenile European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) Open
View article: Feasting on terrestrial organic matter: Dining in a dark lake changes microbial decomposition
Feasting on terrestrial organic matter: Dining in a dark lake changes microbial decomposition Open
Boreal lakes are major components of the global carbon cycle, partly because of sediment‐bound heterotrophic microorganisms that decompose within‐lake and terrestrially derived organic matter (t‐OM). The ability for sediment bacteria to br…
View article: Microencapsulated diets to improve bivalve shellfish aquaculture
Microencapsulated diets to improve bivalve shellfish aquaculture Open
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and feeds over 3 billion people. Bivalve shellfish aquaculture makes up 25% of global aquaculture production and is worth annually US$19 billion, but continued growth is currently limited by s…