How to Maximize Aquaculture: Growing More Seafood Through Science

Have you ever heard the expression "What grows together, goes together"? In our latest podcast, we'll hear about an innovative aquaculture system that's more complex than growing a single species of fish (or kelp or shellfish). It also has the potential for greater returns. What's unique about this system is that the wastes from one species gets transformed into resources for another. That's right, we're talking about fish poop-which can be a costly and challenging issue for commercial aquaculture operations.

It's called integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, which means growing more than one species in the same place at the same time. For example, researcher Dr. Mike Acquafredda grew striped bass, worms, and edible sea beansin a connected system. The fish thrived; the worms ate nearly half the fish poop; and he produced almost 50 pounds of sea beans-all in a fairly small space.

Learn more about his research and the future of this cost-effective, sustainable way to grow seafood.