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GFI’s ATLAS tool helps alternative seafood entrepreneurs prioritize seafood species

Jen Lamy

To sustainably meet the growing global demand for seafood, we need to bring more alternative seafood products to market. That’s why GFI’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative is launching ATLAS: a tool designed to accelerate alternative seafood development and commercialization.

A boost for the blue economy: The essentialism of alternative seafood

Sheila Voss

Scaling plant-based and cultivated seafood could help satisfy growing global demand while creating resilient jobs and livelihoods that minimize the climate and biodiversity impacts of seafood consumption. If you’re seeking blue food solutions, alt seafood is quite a catch.

With support from NOAA, alt seafood could help sustainably meet the growing demand for seafood

Jen Lamy

With open-access research funding from NOAA, alternative seafood could help protect our oceans and bolster U.S. seafood production.

Van Cleve Seafood Co. dives into plant-based seafood

Jen Lamy

As meat companies like Tyson and Smithfield have been increasingly diving into the plant-based meat space, the Van Cleve Seafood Co. very well may be at the forefront of a similar trend in plant-based seafood.

Let’s solve it together: preserving our world’s oceans and waterways with the help of alternative seafood

Marika Azoff

GFI’s Senior Corporate Engagement Specialist reflects on a conversation with chef and owner of Fishtown Seafood and the future of alternative seafood.

With public and private sector support, cultivated seafood can restore the health of our oceans

Jen Lamy

Support from governments, academia, and nonprofits will help ensure cultivated seafood reaches its full potential to sustainably meet the global demand for seafood and restore the health of our oceans.

GFI funds “gold standard” alternative seafood development

Claire Bomkamp, Ph.D.

GFI has awarded a grant to researchers working to characterize the properties of high-quality seafood in order to accelerate the production of premium alternative seafood products.

White House calls for investment in U.S. seafood. It should add alternatives to the mix

Lauren Stone

Public investment in alternative seafood has the potential to make America a leader in seafood production with vast positive impacts for the economy, workers, human health, and ocean sustainability.

New partnerships are shaping the future of seafood

Jen Lamy

To feed a growing global population safe and nutritious seafood for generations to come, we need to think outside of the box. BlueNalu’s partnership with legacy seafood industry player Nutreco demonstrates how we can quickly and sustainably advance the plant-based and cultivated seafood industries.

What U.S. consumers want in alternative seafood products

Marika Azoff

A new survey conducted by GFI and Kelton Global showed that, in addition to excellent taste and texture, messaging about alternative seafood products’ environmental, health, and functional benefits can broaden their appeal among U.S. consumers.