Onshore aquaculture is a sustainable alternative to open-net salmon farming, where salmon are contained in nets placed directly into the ocean.
Hannah Brumby: Geology
Justin Parker: Building & Construction Technology
William LaVoice: Natural Resources Conservation
Gabbie Furtado: Animal Science
In the last twenty years salmon consumption has skyrocketed, increasing by nearly 250% (FAO). Today the bulk of production comes from salmon farms (OurWorldInData). The EU, the US, and China make up over seventy percent of the global market for Atlantic salmon and consumption is increasing in each place (Williams 2017). Unfortunately salmon farming has proven to be both economically and environmentally unsustainable. Yet production has not stopped due to the high demand. In order to meet people’s demand for salmon, a transition to more sustainable farming practices needs to take place.