Hope in the Water

Farming the Water

Farmed fish has a PR problem rooted in a legacy of pollution and environmental disaster. But innovative technologies and a reconsideration of ancient practices may hold the secrets to sustainably feeding our growing population. In this episode, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart learns the ropes at a scallop farm off the coast of Maine.

Farming the Water

54m 54s

Farmed fish has a PR problem rooted in a legacy of pollution and environmental disaster. But innovative technologies and a reconsideration of ancient practices may hold the secrets to sustainably feeding our growing population. In this episode, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart learns the ropes at a scallop farm off the coast of Maine.

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    Farmed fish has a PR problem rooted in a legacy of pollution and environmental disaster. But innovative technologies and a reconsideration of ancient practices may hold the secrets to sustainably feeding our growing population. In this episode, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart learns the ropes at a scallop farm off the coast of Maine.

  • Understanding Vietnam’s Shrimp Industry: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Understanding Vietnam’s Shrimp Industry

    S1 E2 - 2m 57s

    Vietnam is one of the world’s largest shrimp suppliers, however, in 2009, the country’s shrimp industry experienced economic disaster following a pathogen outbreak. Dr. Loc Tran, a shrimp aquaculture specialist and a critical figure in identifying and eradicating the pathogen, is helping to pioneer a more sustainable approach to shrimp production.

  • Martha Stewart Harvests Scallops: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Martha Stewart Harvests Scallops

    S1 E2 - 10m 22s

    Martha Stewart joins Andrew Peters, a scallop farmer in Maine, where he and his crew grow scallops in Penobscot Bay. Peters, who leads one of only a few scallop farm operations on the East Coast, was drawn to aquaculture when thinking about how he could be more sustainable in his approach to fishing.

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