{"id":147,"date":"2026-07-17T08:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:23:12","slug":"demystifying-land-based-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/demystifying-land-based-aquaculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Demystifying land-based aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What could the future of UK aquaculture look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This poster series was designed to demystify land-based aquaculture, and highlight their future potential in the UK. The four poster titles are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why grow seafood on land?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current UK aquaculture production and methods<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Debunking myths about aquaculture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What could the future of UK aquaculture look like?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Current-UK-aquaculture.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Current UK aquaculture production and methods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_Why-grow-seafood-on-land.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why grow seafood on land?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_debunking-myths-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_debunking-myths-724x1024.png 724w, 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src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_What-could-future-UK-aqua-look-like-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_What-could-future-UK-aqua-look-like-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_What-could-future-UK-aqua-look-like-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_What-could-future-UK-aqua-look-like-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue-transformation-land-based-aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/UoE-poster_What-could-future-UK-aqua-look-like-1086x1536.png 1086w, 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