Global seafood systems collapse under corporate control as consumers navigate greenwashing and regulatory gaps
Original framing: “Consumers are lost at sea as seafood sustainability grows more complex - AP News” — AP News (via Google News)
The piece situates the crisis within a longer trajectory of neoliberal deregulation, colonial extraction, and the rise of global trade agreements that have reshaped fisheries since the 1970s. By linking corporate consolidation to historic patterns of resource commodification, it reveals a continuity of power‑driven exploitation. However, it stops short of tracing earlier ecological collapses that predate the current era.
The article reveals a systemic collapse of seafood systems rooted in historic neoliberal deregulation and corporate capture, while marginalising Indigenous stewardship and small‑scale voices.
Its trickster framing shifts responsibility onto consumers, obscuring the deeper power imbalances that scientific evidence confirms. By integrating Indigenous knowledge, cross‑cultural perspectives, and robust future modelling, we can design community‑led certification, transparent traceability, and equitable subsidy reforms that re‑balance the oceanic commons for a resilient future.