Resource Use at the Seafood-Energy-Water Nexus

The United States seafood supply is deeply interconnected with global seafood production, and with the energy and water systems needed for production, processing, and transport. Demand for seafood is expected to grow; the U.S. government advises higher seafood consumption for nutritional reasons. But wild caught seafood supplies are threatened and harvests have declined, while further increasing aquaculture will require greater energy, water, and feed resource use. At the same time, nearly half of the U.S. seafood supply is lost or wasted. Increasing efficiencies and reducing waste across the seafood supply is paramount. We aim to identify practical ways to reduce energy and water use in the U.S. seafood supply by:

1. Measuring energy and water use in seafood production and identifying reduction strategies
2. Measuring energy and water use in seafood waste and identifying reduction strategies
3. Integrating findings, developing recommendations, and communicating with general and targeted audiences