Social media has become an essential part of everyday life for most people - especially Gen Z. They're the first generation that's grown up with social media and so, I'd argue, they're also the savviest with it. Which is why I'm personally thrilled by the unique and innovative ways that Gen Z has taken seafood to social media. Here are three seafood related trends that Gen Z has taken viral in the last year.

Being at the main conference and participating in the Youth Leadership Summit beforehand, one thing is abundantly clear to me: we still have a long way to go in seafood communications - and not just with consumers. We need to do a better job of communicating with our fellow colleagues in the ocean space.

Here are some lessons that I’ve learned after two years as a full-time seafood content creator.

Not giving seafood a seat at the table during global food systems discussions leaves millions of people behind, and it limits the viable solutions. Simply put, it’s naive and reckless.

The first step to building a robust, sustainable seafood industry that supports coastal communities without harming the oceans is reminding people that seafood is food.