As the population increases, so does the demand for food. Aquaculture, however, might be the fastest-growing category in the food industry. While it might not be obvious, aquaculture also is an industry for women.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported in 2020 that, from 1990 to 2018:
• Consumption of fish increased 122%.
• Global aquaculture production rose 527%.
• Global fisheries’ production rose 14%.
In March, Ireland-based The Fish Site profiled Julie Kuchepatov, an American woman who works for social and environmental justice in the seafood industry.
“I came about a career in sustainable seafood in a very untraditional way. I’m not a diver, nor a marine biologist, but my entire career has been focused on promoting the environmental sustainability and social responsibility in fisheries and seafood production,” Kuchepatov, who lives in Oregon, told Rob Fletcher.
After working for Fair Trade USA from 2016 to 2020, she founded SAGE, Seafood and Gender Equality, to support women’s empowerment in global aquaculture.
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