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Tracking the journey from fish egg to the dinner plate has become an essential process for the aquaculture sector. In order to provide enough protein in a sustainable manner to feed the world’s fast-growing population, fish farming and related activities must be done in ways that respect both nature and the need for good health and welfare conditions.

If we electrify Norway’s salmon farms, we can save some 375,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions from 200,000 cars, according to Benjamin Strandquist, Senior Advisor on Electrification across sectors such as construction, shipping, aquaculture, industry and land-based transportation at the Norwegian environmental NGO The Bellona Foundation.

Land-based aquaculture is hailed by some as the best way to farm fish in a sustainable manner, close to where seafood is consumed and with strict controls that safeguard fish health and welfare. But reality is more complex.

Fish feed from sources as varied as algae or insects help reduce aquaculture's reliance on fish meal, fish oil and soy, which in turn helps the industry become more sustainable.

Everyone seems to be invested in the future of the oceans, but can we all get the returns that we want - money, profit, ecology, welfare, biodiversity, food security? The list goes on. To discuss this, we are joined by Amy Novogratz from the investment house Aqua Spark and Karan Sawhneys from the Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform of the United Nations Global Compact initiative.

In this episode, we'll go to Chile to explore whether fish farming can be ethical, green and profitable.

In this episode, we explore whether it is possible to ensure that the fish we eat is ethically produced and harvested from the oceans. Can we eat fish and save the oceans too? We are joined by Michelin star chef Michel Roux Jr. and by the UK Director of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Hans Frode Kielland Asmyhr.

The #EngageWithOceans initiative aims to collect insight about the oceans from as many people as possible - and then share that insight with even more people, with the ultimate goal of finding solutions that can save our seas. In this episode we are joined by the CEO of aquatech company Bluegrove, Bendik S. Søvegjarto.