New Report Calls for Food Sovereignty Over Industrial Aquaculture

An illustration of three global fishers standing together, two women, one man. One of the women is holding a large fish. They are holding up signs that say, "We say no to industrial aquaculture."

Illustration by Este Narváez for World Forum of Fisher Peoples

A new report from the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) challenges the global push to expand industrial aquaculture. Drawing on cases from 10 countries, the report documents how industrial fish farming can displace fishing communities, damage ecosystems, concentrate wealth, and divert nutritious fish away from local food systems and into global feed and export markets.

Instead of expanding industrial aquaculture, WFFP calls for governments to protect the rights and territories of fisher peoples and invest in small-scale, traditional, and artisanal fisheries and food sovereignty.

Dive deeper into the findings below:

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