One-half of all fish consumed globally are farm-raised. The reason is complex, but fundamentally is due to overpopulation on Earth, and the decimation of the ocean's wild fish population. The future of global fisheries is the development of sustainable, environmentally-safe mariculture and aquaculture farming. Al Stokes is the Manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center and has been involved in aquaculture and fishery management for more than 35 years. Al’s time is directed towards managing the center’s facilities and supporting the center’s crustacean and marine finfish research programs. Due to its culture successes, MRRI's mariculture program has been recognized as a national leader, winning a number of prestigious awards. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx