Guest commentary: Why I’m speaking out for US aquaculture -- and why you should too

Wild-capture fisheries and aquaculture are not competitors; they are complementary pillars of a sustainable seafood system.

"If we fail to act now, we risk watching the future of US seafood be written by those who have never worked a boat, never walked a farm and never balanced the complexity of producing healthy, affordable protein in a changing world," Dick Jones, CEO of Tidepoint Group.
"If we fail to act now, we risk watching the future of US seafood be written by those who have never worked a boat, never walked a farm and never balanced the complexity of producing healthy, affordable protein in a changing world," Dick Jones, CEO of Tidepoint Group.Photo: Dick Jones
Published 5 August 2025, 13:02Updated 5 August 2025, 13:27
Stronger America Through SeafoodDick JonesNetpensHilary FranzCooke