While many forms of aquaculture have wreaked havoc on ecosystems, fisherman-turned-ocean farmer Bren Smith says farming the world’s oceans could help solve the climate crisis—if we do it right. In the wake of the dire report on the state of the oceans from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

Tune in to Eating Matters this week as Jenna Liut and guests are talking about a part of the food system worldwide that gets little attention in the U.S. – aquaculture. Globally, aquaculture is a $100 billion industry, comprising over one half of the world’s seafood production. Because of the...

The only evidence of Bren Smith's thriving farm is a few buoys floating in the long island sound. Amongst Connecticut's beautiful Thimble Islands, he is pioneering 3-D ocean farming. Where he uses the entire water column to grow his own ecosystem. Bren's Thimble Island Oyster Co. cultivates clams, oysters, mussels...