Executive decisions15 Jun 2018Julie Hesketh-Laird, the new chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producer’s Organisation shares her first impressions of the country’s salmon sector and how she plans to help it to evolve.
Women in Aquaculture: Natalie Clark13 Jun 2018Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also he…
Successful start for Scotland's native farmed salmon strain10 Jun 2018The Scottish Salmon Company's plans to produce a unique strain of robust but slow-growing salmon – developed from wild Hebridean stocks – are now coming to commercial fruition, in a project that’s win…
The real eel: a guide to eel farming 07 Jun 2018Joost Blom, BioMar’s resident eel feed expert, sheds some light on the challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a sustainable increase in farming one of the planet’s most mysterious fish
New head for fishmeal body15 Jun 2018IFFO, the marine ingredients organisation, has announced the appointment of Petter Martin Johannessen as its new director general.
Scottish salmon health shows substantial improvement 14 Jun 2018Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms have reported a sustained improvement in fish health during the first five months of 2018, with a marked reduction in disease-related mortalities.
Gulf of Mexico dead zone “the size of Connecticut”13 Jun 2018NOAA scientists are forecasting that this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 5,780 squar…
The flaws of land-based farming13 Jun 2018The arguments for moving all salmon production onto land are laced with "misinformation" according to Susan Farquharson, Executive Director of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association.
Those in peril on the sea 12 Jun 2018The world’s estimated 18 million aquaculture workers regularly contend with “highly hazardous” conditions and workplace injury and disease risks are high.
Women in aquaculture: film teaser launched 06 Jun 2018A taster for a new film celebrating the variety of key roles played by women in aquaculture has been published today
Aquaculture UK in pictures 31 May 2018With 2394 visitors, 190 exhibitors and a 50 percent increase in floor space, Aquaculture UK 2018 exceeded expectations, as this photo gallery reflects.
Key speakers for World Aqua Society event revealed 07 May 2018Changing the face of Asian shrimp production and technological innovation in marine salmon farming are set to be themes of the plenary sessions at this year’s World Aquaculture Society (WAS) conferenc…
Smolt conference scheduled for October07 May 2018A conference that focuses on smolt production in RAS and closed-containment systems is scheduled to take place in Norway in October.
Nebraska facility offers tantalising fish oil alternatives 05 Jun 2018A new algal production facility which will have the capacity to produce 15 percent of the EPA and DHA required for the global salmon feed industry is nearing completion.
Mick's mills 29 May 2018Mick Watts might have built mills in parts of South America where few gringos dare to tread, but despite the lack of gun-toting guerrillas roaming Skye, he says that building a fish feed mill in Scotl…
Regulatory breakthrough for plant-based omega-3s14 Feb 2018In a world first, Australia has decided to allow the use of a strain of GM canola that produces long chain omega-3s for a number of applications, including in aquafeeds.
A new candidate for Norwegian aquaculture? 13 Dec 2017New research into the diets of wolf fish suggests that they have huge potential to help diversify Norway’s aquaculture industry. Helene Rønquist Knutsen, a PhD student from Nord University, explains t…
AGD: a practical guide, part 114 Mar 2018In the first installment of a two-part review of amoebic gill disease (AGD), John Angles explores the history of the pathogen, which has emerged to become one of the most significant global health cha…
AGD: a practical guide, part 223 Mar 2018In the second installment of a two-part review of amoebic gill disease (AGD), John Angles explores current challenges posed by the pathogen and a variety of innovative means to combat it.
Microsporidians: a macro problem in aquaculture19 Mar 2018Over 80 species of microsporidia are known to infect fish and aquatic invertebrates, explains The Fish Vet Group’s Anna Herrero.
Assessing preventative-health alternatives to antibiotics 07 Feb 2018An international team of researchers is helping aquaculture producers in India, Bangladesh and Kenya to make better health management choices, in a bid to improve both the profitability and sustainabi…
Women in Aquaculture: Natalie Clark13 Jun 2018Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also he…
Women in aquaculture: film teaser launched 06 Jun 2018A taster for a new film celebrating the variety of key roles played by women in aquaculture has been published today
Women in aquaculture: Dr Yvonne Roessner30 May 2018As a post-grad Dr Yvonne Roessner set up the only mussel farm in the German Baltic, an operation that is now thriving, and now has ambitions to take over – and revitalise – the country’s only saltwate…
Setting the gender agenda25 May 2018The combined ethical and economic arguments for encouraging gender diversity in aquaculture were among the key themes at The Fish Site’s inaugural Women in Aquaculture event.
Halamid: reliable in sea water too07 Jun 2018SponsoredHalamid is one of the best known disinfectants for aquaculture uses, improving water quality and preventing health problems with fish and shrimp.
Job opportunity: Commercial Director, Benchmark Genetics11 Jun 2018SponsoredBenchmark, the fish health and aquaculture genetics specialists, are currently looking to appoint a new commercial director for their genetics division.
Battling gill disease the Halamid way11 May 2018SponsoredFor decades Halamid has been used to keep the gills of salmonids clean, making it essential to the aquaculture industry.
HS.Marine: the right marine crane for your every need02 May 2018SponsoredHS.Marine is an Italian Company based in the north of Italy close to Parma. The Company was established by Mr Stefano Forni (Managing Director) and Mr Ermanno Rapacchi (Technical Manager) in 2003. Bot…
Funding Nammu: precision fish farm monitor nears commercial launch09 Feb 2018A flotilla of white and orange robots is destined to arrive with one of Norway’s most progressive aquaculture operators this year, in a colourful – yet apparently practical – attempt to improve the pe…
Under Ctrl: how a multi-partner project offers hope for improved post-smolt production02 Jan 2018Åsa Espmark, who has recently taken over a head of CtrlAQUA – a project that aims to create off-the-shelf solutions to growing salmon post-smolts in closed-containment systems – explains her ambitions…
Pharmaq opens high-tech viral antigen production facility in Norway06 Dec 2017On 1 November 2017, the Norwegian Medicines Agency granted Pharmaq authorisation to produce viral antigens at their new facility in Kløfta. The site has the capacity to produce several hundred million…
Vard wins futuristic feed barge contract29 Nov 2017Vard has secured contracts for the design and construction of two cutting-edge barges for accommodating fish farm operatives and feed – for Cermaq Norway.
