dining students get a taste for seafood seafood champions nominations are open from october 3 to december 3 2016 nominate a champion seafood champions the sustainable seafood community honored outstanding leaders at the 2016 seafood summit in malta . learn more seaweb science brief what s the scoop on seafood and health our science editor reviews the research . read more success stories can millennials turn the tide for sustainable seafood umass dining is guiding the tastes of these environmental consumers . read the q & a 10.13.16 seafood source news north carolina s seafood deliveries continue in wake of hurricane 10.13.16 seafoodnews.com marine stewardship council annual report shows near record revenue ; jump in revenue per sku 10.12.16 seafood source news forced and child labor is still an issue on our dinner plates 10.7.16 seafood source news toxic algae hits maine shellfish forcing recalls and fishery closure 10.6.16 abc news us wants to strengthen agreement to ban arctic ocean fishing seafood champions are suppliers fishers chefs managers and others showing outstanding leadership in promoting responsible seafood . do you know a sustainability leader whose story deserves to be told nominate a seafood champion the global demand for protein will require a sustainable shift to the sea seaweb s ned daly on sustainable brands by 2050 global demand for protein on our dinner plates is expected to increase by 80 percent over current levels due to population growth in african countries and increased wealth in asia . how are we going to meet this demand in 2011 69 percent of the animal protein consumed globally came from land based sources and there are fewer and fewer options for expanding production on land . read the full article credit renata ferrari legorreta marine photobank seagrass habitats are up to 35x more effective than amazonian rainforests in their carbon uptake and storage abilities . a single acre of seagrass may support as many as 40 000 fish and 50 million small invertebrates like crabs oysters and mussels . learn more from the ocean foundation seagrasses are flowering plants that grow in shallow waters along coasts lagoons and estuaries . seagrass meadows can be found along the coasts of every continent except for antarctica and over a billion people live within 30 miles of a meadow . seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for 70 % of juvenile marine species such as shellfish seahorses manatees and sea turtles . they provide protection from shoreline erosion filter pollution from water support tourism food security commercial and recreational fishing . learn more home login newsletters search site map contact us donate privacy policy 2001 2015 seaweb