Ethical Seafood Research

Ethical Seafood Research ESR offers research services for fisheries, aquaculture, marine conservation and animal welfare.

The ocean is one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change. 🌊It absorbs more than 90% of excess heat, c...
15/06/2026

The ocean is one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change. 🌊

It absorbs more than 90% of excess heat, captures around a quarter of global CO2 emissions, and supports billions of people through food, livelihoods and resilience.

Yet despite its importance, ocean-based solutions remain underrepresented in global climate policy and finance.

That's why we’re proud to join World Resources Institute and more than 150 global experts and leaders in signing an open letter to incoming COP31 hosts urging that the ocean be placed at the centre of global climate action at UNFCCC COP31.

A truly "Blue COP" presents an opportunity to accelerate action on sustainable blue foods, protect and restore blue carbon ecosystems, decarbonise maritime transport and strengthen climate resilience for coastal communities around the world.

The ocean can no longer remain a side conversation in climate discussions. It must be part of the solution.

🔗 Read the full letter here: https://buff.ly/ZDPHITx

The imbalances in the world’s animal health systems are staggering.While disease destroys more than 20% of global animal...
11/06/2026

The imbalances in the world’s animal health systems are staggering.

While disease destroys more than 20% of global animal production every year, animal health receives just 0.6% of global health spending.

At the same time, strengthening animal health systems could not only help to reduce pandemic risk and protect food systems, but also improve income gains for small-scale farmers by up to 40%.

The World Organisation for Animal Health's 2026 State of the World’s Animal Health report sends a clear message: prevention is far cheaper than crisis response.

🔗 Read the full report at: https://buff.ly/cXfnRnM

Safeguarding aquatic animals is essential for ocean-based climate action.At today's Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue du...
10/06/2026

Safeguarding aquatic animals is essential for ocean-based climate action.

At today's Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue during the UNFCCC mid-year climate talks in Bonn, we're proud to stand alongside the World Federation for Animals and fellow member organisations in calling for measures to:

→ Protect coastal habitats, migratory corridors and marine wildlife to support coastal resilience.
→ Protect blue carbon ecosystems and the marine animals that depend on them.
→ End overfishing and support low-impact aquaculture systems.
→ Develop ocean-based renewable energy in ways that minimise harm to wild animals.
→ Reduce emissions from shipping through measures including speed reductions and habitat-sensitive routing.

Over the next two days, governments will discuss topics including coastal resilience, blue carbon ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture, ocean-based renewable energy and maritime transport. These policy areas have significant implications not only for climate mitigation and adaptation, but also for the welfare of billions of aquatic animals.

As countries look to scale ocean-based climate solutions, aquatic animals must not be overlooked. The decisions made today can help shape climate policies that benefit animals, ecosystems and coastal communities alike.

Can nonprofits really achieve systemic change while operating from grant to grant?In our new article, Natasha Stromberg,...
09/06/2026

Can nonprofits really achieve systemic change while operating from grant to grant?

In our new article, Natasha Stromberg, Founder of The Stewardship Specialists, is joined by ESR Director, Wasseem Emam, to explore whether it's time to rethink how impact-focused organisations are funded.

Drawing on their experience across both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, they examine the challenges created by short-term funding cycles and propose an alternative: carefully structured partnerships between industry and independent nonprofits that could provide more stable funding, support long-term research and strengthen organisational resilience, while safeguarding research independence.

It's a proposition that raises important questions about funding, talent, innovation and the future of the impact sector.

🔗 Read the full article at: https://buff.ly/WGV9D5I

What changes would you like to see in the way impact organisations are funded?

08/06/2026

Are you smarter than the ESR team? 👀

To celebrate World Ocean Day, Jen put our team’s ocean knowledge to the test, and the results were… mixed. 😅

Watch along and see how many you can get right.

Then let us know your favourite ocean fact in the comments… the weirder, the better! 🌊🐟

Can seaweed transform aquaculture?That’s the question we explored during Tuesday’s webinar with Ann Ruddy, Vincent Doume...
04/06/2026

Can seaweed transform aquaculture?

That’s the question we explored during Tuesday’s webinar with Ann Ruddy, Vincent Doumeizel, Matt Unerman and Katherine Lacefield.

Seaweed farming is already expanding rapidly, creating new economic opportunities for coastal communities, requiring relatively few inputs and offering a pathway to produce food with less pressure on aquatic animals.

At the same time, realising its potential will require investment in infrastructure, processing, market development and supportive policies.

To mark World Seaweed Day, we’ve pulled together some of the key insights from our panel of experts and are pleased to share the full webinar recording for those who couldn’t join us live.

If you're interested in the future of aquaculture, sustainable food systems and the growing role of seaweed in the blue economy, this conversation is well worth a watch.

🔗 Watch the full webinar: https://youtu.be/JbmxFqfojUM

Glass eel trafficking has quietly become one of the world’s most lucrative wildlife crimes.Now worth an estimated €3 bil...
03/06/2026

Glass eel trafficking has quietly become one of the world’s most lucrative wildlife crimes.

Now worth an estimated €3 billion annually, the trade sees millions of juvenile eels smuggled across borders each year to supply the global aquaculture industry, placing enormous pressure on already vulnerable populations.

Despite being heavily protected on paper, these practices continue across many regions, with reported catches still far exceeding what scientists consider sustainable.

In his latest article for Foodfacts.org, ESR Director Wasseem Emam explores the hidden realities behind eel farming, the collapse of wild eel populations and the ethical questions surrounding an industry still heavily dependent on wild-caught juveniles.

🔗 Read the full article at: https://buff.ly/Jes72Xr

Aquatic animals 🤝 LinkedIn jargonIf you needed another reminder of how extraordinary aquatic animals are, consider this ...
02/06/2026

Aquatic animals 🤝 LinkedIn jargon

If you needed another reminder of how extraordinary aquatic animals are, consider this it.

01/06/2026

Does seaweed really have the potential to transform aquaculture? 🌊

That’s exactly what we’ll be discussing at tomorrow’s webinar, facilitated by Katherine Lacefield, Head of Development at ESR.

Joining Katherine for the conversation are:
🔹 Ann Ruddy, CEO of Alga Seaweed
🔹 Vincent Doumeizel, UN Seaweed Advisor and Founder of the Global Seaweed Coalition
🔹 Matt Unerman, Research & Operations Associate at Ethical Seafood Research

Together, they’ll explore how seaweed cultivation could support coastal livelihoods, strengthen climate resilience, protect ocean ecosystems and create new opportunities for more sustainable aquatic food systems.

If you're curious about the future of aquaculture, we'd love to see you there!

🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/wwQIOSj

29/05/2026

There’s still time to join us for next Tuesday’s webinar on the potential of seaweed to transform aquaculture. 🌊

We’ll be joined by Ann Ruddy, CEO at Alga Seaweed, who will be sharing her perspective on how seaweed farming can create new economic opportunities in rural coastal regions. She will also explore her work developing sustainable seaweed supply chains to replace fossil-fuel derived systems and single-use plastics.

Also on our panel are Vincent Doumeizel of the Global Seaweed Coalition and ESR’s Matt Unerman.

If you’re interested in how seaweed cultivation can support more sustainable, climate-resilient and low-impact aquatic food systems, we’d love to see you there.

📅 Tuesday 2nd June
🕒 9 am EST / 3 pm CEST

🔗 Register today: https://luma.com/a5og1wb2

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