Can the growth of aquaculture help restore the health of our ocean?

Oct 30, 2020

A worker collects fishing nets at an aquaculture company in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China August 30, 2018. Picture taken August 30, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES INÂ CHINA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC161AEE6770

The restorative aquaculture approach is already starting to take hold on a global scale. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

Robert Jones

Global Lead for Aquaculture, The Nature Conservancy

Georg Baunach

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Hatch Blue

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Coastal ecosystems are threatened by coastal pollution, loss of habitat and overfishing. Aquaculture can accelerate ecosystem recovery in addition to providing sustainable seafood and green jobs in coastal communities. Image: The Nature Conservancy

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