Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast
Hosted by Global Seafood Alliance’s Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy, Aquademia is your go-to podcast for a fresh take on all things seafood. The podcast aims to educate consumers and industry professionals on how seafood is connected with the issues facing our planet, what consumers can do to help, and arm them with the knowledge to make better seafood choices! Each episode will feature interviews from professionals of many disciplines to demonstrate how deeply seafood is connected with our world. From seafood industry professionals to environmental scientists to chefs, all voices will be included.
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This episode is sponsored by Undercurrent
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Aquaculture feed is far more than a mixture of ingredients. A modern feed mill brings together nutrition science, biology, technology, ingredient sourcing and manufacturing expertise to produce feed tailored to the needs of different species and life stages. Jose Luis Tejedor, CEO of the family-owned Tejedor Lázaro Group and DIBAQ Aquaculture, explains how that process w...
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Tuna is far more than a familiar item on supermarket shelves or a staple of sushi menus. More than five million metric tons of tuna are caught each year, supporting a global supply chain valued at more than $40 billion and providing food and economic security for millions of people. The fishery is particularly important to small island nations, where tuna-related income can account for a significant share of domesti...
This episode is sponsored by WildTechDNA: https://wildtechdna.com
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As aquaculture continues to expand its role in global food production, public understanding of farmed seafood often struggles to keep pace. Misconceptions, outdated narratives, and the rapid spread of information across social media have created new challenges for producers, researchers, and seafood organizations seeking to build trust with consumers....
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The Responsible Seafood Summit returns to Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together seafood professionals from across the global value chain for four days of learning, collaboration, and meaningful industry connections. Hosted by the Global Seafood Alliance, the Summit creates an environment where producers, retailers, suppliers, researchers, NGOs, policymakers, and seafood leaders can exchange ideas, explore em...
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What if the future of seafood sustainability starts with everything we leave behind? Across global seafood systems, fish skins, heads, frames, roe, and other processing leftovers are often treated as low-value material or discarded entirely. Yet growing interest in full utilization is challenging long-held assumptions about seafood waste and creating opportunities that extend well beyond the plate.
Dallas A...
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Bivalve aquaculture is increasingly being explored not only as a source of sustainable seafood, but also as part of a broader conversation about ecosystem services and coastal resilience. Emerging research in the United Kingdom is helping quantify how shellfish species such as mussels, oysters and clams remove nutrients from marine environments through natural biological processes, creating opportunities to...
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Queen conch have long been a cultural, ecological, and economic cornerstone throughout the Caribbean, but decades of overfishing, habitat degradation, and climate impacts have caused populations to decline dramatically. In this episode, Becky Holt and Dr. Megan Davis of the Florida Atlantic University Queen Conch Lab share how their team is working to reverse that trend through restoration aquaculture, community par...
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In this episode of Aquademia, hosts Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy explore how aquaculture, entrepreneurship, and education intersect through the SeaMade Kelp Bar project at the University of New England. Guests Jaden Schoppee, student CEO of SeaMade, and Cameron Wake, Director of the Center for North Atlantic Studies, share how a kelp-based nutrition bar evolved into a fully student-led business and hands-on learn...
On this episode of the Aquademia Podcast, Justin and Maddie sit down with Jorge Torres, Business Development Director for the Americas at Veramaris.
Jorge shares the story of his career pathway—from growing up in Chile and discovering aquaculture as a young student, to studying aquaculture engineering, gaining international experience, and ultimately working in leadership roles across the global seafood industry.
Along the wa...
Episode Links:
Rhode Island Sea Grant Aquaculture Training Course
Azure Cygler – Rhode Island Sea Grant Staff Profile
Azure Cygler – Coastal Resources Center Profile
Roger Williams University: Shellfish and Aquaculture Program
NOAA Sea Grant Network
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Referenced Episodes:
1) Whole Fish, Whole Future in the Great Lakes with David Naftzger
2) Conservation Through Utilization with Dallas Abel of the Kai Ika Project
3) Regenerative Aquaculture: How Pine Island Redfish is Restoring Coastlines, One Fish at a Time
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Order SEA CHANGE:
- Torrey House Press (use code BUDDY to save 20%)
- On Amazon
Evironmental Defense fund:
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Whole Foods Market Website
Whole Foods Market: New Seafood Code of Conduct
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Responsible Seafood Summit - REGISTER NOW
Responsible Seafood Summit - AGENDA
Email the Summit team - summit@globalseafood.org
* Episode Clarification: Oceanariums are not always located directly in the ocean. While many oceanariums are situated near the coast and utilize natural seawater, some are located inland and rely on transported seawater or artificial seawater systems.
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Contact Ethical Seafood Research
Ethical Seafood Research Website
Tilapia Welfare App and Online Courses
Check out ESR's new Activity Book for children
Newly Released Educational module: Intro to Fish Welfare
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Episode Resources & Links:
- 📥 Auditor Training Program Info & Applications
- 📊 Webinar: Responsible Recruitment: Ending Worker Paid Recruitment Fees
- 📄 SPS 6.0 Standard Information
- 🎥 SPS 6.0 Informational Webinar Replay
- 📚 Program Integrity Library
Interested in becoming an approved auditor, participating in human rights work, or piloting SPS 6.0? Reach out directly to:
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Get in touch with MarinTrust: https://www.marin-trust.com
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Check out the Pine Island Redfish Website
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