November 2021

Collaboration with Minneapolis marketing firm Russell Herder produces road map for investment, economic benefi Aquaculture— the cultivation of fish and shellfish for food—is the fastest growing segment of global food production. The industry has a value of more than $160 billion and by 2030 production of farmed fish will reach 120 million tons, an increase of nearly a third since 2018. Globally, demand for seafood had doubled in the past… Continue Reading AURI Publishes Guide on Minnesota’s Aquaculture Industry

Research from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute analyzes consumer’s fish consumption, perceptions of state’s aquaculture industry More than half of Minnesotans surveyed said they would buy more, and pay more, for locally grown fish and seafood in a recent consumer survey conducted for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI). A majority also said Minnesota-raised fish is more sustainable and safer to eat than fish raised outside of the state. More… Continue Reading Majority of Minnesota Consumers Willing to Buy More, Pay More for Locally Grown Fish