Kathy Overton | Contributor

Kathy is interested in exploring how aquaculture can be harnessed both within and beyond food production for conservation and restoration in aquatic ecosystems. Her PhD research focused on applying aquaculture techniques for marine restoration, and exploring new restoration strategies for the functionally extinct Australian flat oyster Ostrea angasi.

The rise and fall of cleaner fish: lessons for the salmon aquaculture industry

Atlantic Salmon Cleaner fish Lumpfish

6 May 2026

Cleaner fish were widely adopted as a “natural” solution to sea lice in salmon aquaculture, but large-scale evidence now shows inconsistent efficacy, poor welfare, and high mortality. Our recently published review argues that cleaner fish use…

February 2023

12 ways aquaculture can benefit the environment

Restorative aquaculture Bivalves Cnidaria

23 February 2023

Globally, aquatic ecosystems face escalating impacts, with widespread losses of biodiversity and habitats. Although aquaculture can contribute to these impacts – by creating pollution, damaging…