Social licence key to EU aquaculture growth17 Dec 2018Following the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s report on salmon farming, Dr Suzi Billing explains why Scotland’s salmon sector – and EU aquaculture i…
The time is ripe for rice-fish culture14 Dec 2018The area of China devoted to rice-fish culture systems grew by 11 percent in 2016-2017 and now covers about 2 million hectares of the country, according to a new report.
Entries invited for global aquaculture awards13 Dec 2018The 2019 Aquaculture Awards are now officially open for entry, enabling individuals and companies from all aspects of the industry to pit themselves against the crème de la crème of the global aquacul…
Women in Aquaculture: Dr Victoria Alday-Sanz12 Dec 2018Victoria Alday-Sanz, director of biosecurity and breeding programmes at Saudi Arabia's National Aqua Group (NAQUA), talks about the challenges of looking after 80,000 tonnes of fish and shrimp each ye…
China sets sights on offshore aquaculture17 Dec 2018China is seeking to be a leader of the technology development consortium and equipment supply centre of the world’s emerging offshore aquaculture industry.
Cermaq and Marine Harvest set to close at least 10 BC farms17 Dec 2018At least 10 of the 17 salmon farms currently operational in the Broughton Archipelago area of British Columbia (BC) are going to be shut down, following an agreement designed to protect wild salmon st…
SAIC promotes distinguished animal health expert17 Dec 2018The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed animal health expert Professor Julie Fitzpatrick as the first female chairperson of its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) - a role wh…
Salmon farmers welcome breakthrough legislation14 Dec 2018Canada’s decision to draft the country’s first ever federal aquaculture act has been welcomed by salmon farming representatives.
Feed system secures $2 million funding14 Dec 2018Umitron, a producer of AI-based feeding systems, has secured US $2 million in funding for a project that aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of rainbow trout farmers in Peru.
Entries invited for global aquaculture awards13 Dec 2018The 2019 Aquaculture Awards are now officially open for entry, enabling individuals and companies from all aspects of the industry to pit themselves against the crème de la crème of the global aquacul…
Symposium to focus on skin, gills and guts12 Dec 2018A brand-new conference that aims to cover issues relating to the skin, gut and gill health of a wide range of cultured fish species is set to take place in Oslo on 11-13 September.
Silicon valley embraces aquaculture innovation2 Dec 2018Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0’s meeting in California this week.
Women in aquaculture: JIRCAS International Symposium 201822 Nov 2018The Fish Site's Women in Aquaculture series was highlighted at a recent seminar at the United Nations University in Tokyo, which focused on women's roles in the seafood sector.
French retailer welcomes insect-fed trout12 Dec 2018Rainbow trout raised on a diet containing insect meal are now available to French consumers, creating “a landmark moment for aquaculture worldwide”, according to the companies involved.
Fresh insights into salmon feeds10 Dec 2018Three recommendations for salmon diets have been given by Nofima researcher Jens-Erik Dessen following a number of extensive field trials.
Trout thrive on single cell protein5 Dec 2018Trials that measured the efficacy of rainbow trout diets containing a single cell protein against a number of standard trout diets have shown promising results.
BioMar plans 40,000 tonne shrimp feed increase in Ecuador4 Dec 2018BioMar has announced plans to increase the capacity of its shrimp feed factory in Ecuador by a further 40,000 tonnes by 2020.
Can algae act as a "shield" against sea lice?6 Dec 2018Researchers in Norway are investigating whether diets containing microalgae can make salmon more resistant to sea lice.
Stress linked to slow healing in salmon3 Dec 2018Stress slows wound healing in salmon, according to new research undertaken by Nofima scientist Lene Sveen at Nofima.
A clean break for Chilean aquaculture30 Nov 2018Although lagging behind Norway, research into the use of Pacific cleaner fish species to combat lice issues is showing some promise.
Caligus project shows promise28 Nov 2018A project seeking to achieve the validation of a new genetic tool to optimise lice treatments is being undertaken by PatoGen and Marine Harvest Chile.
Entries invited for global aquaculture awards13 Dec 2018The 2019 Aquaculture Awards are now officially open for entry, enabling individuals and companies from all aspects of the industry to pit themselves against the crème de la crème of the global aquacul…
UV filter shines in wellboat trials4 Dec 2018A new range of UV filters has been approved by the Norwegian authorities, following impressive results from extensive wellboat trials.
Nutriad present at Fenacam in Brazil4 Dec 2018SponsoredThe Nutriad´s aqua team participated in the XV edition of Fenacam, held in Natal (Brazil) during November 13-16th, 2018. Fenacambrings together industry and academic leaders and has consolidated as th…
ADM shines a light on its additive portfolio at EuroTier3 Dec 2018SponsoredThe FishSite spoke to Andrew Carlson, vice president of global feed additives and ingredients, ADM, at the ever-growing trade show in Hanover.
Shrimp start-up wins investibility award10 Dec 2018Aquamonk, an Indian based start-up that uses real-time monitoring and data management for shrimp farming, has been voted Most Investible Business at the Hatch Accelerator Demo Day.
Silicon valley embraces aquaculture innovation2 Dec 2018Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0’s meeting in California this week.
Tech firm launches new platform for shrimp sector28 Nov 2018A new platform which automates data collection and allows shrimp farmers to make informed data-driven decisions to maximise farm profitability has been launched by XpertSea today.
Fish and chips: how computer analytics can transform aquaculture17 Sep 2018Tony Chen, founder of Manolin, explains why he ditched working for Uncle Sam in favour of joining an aquaculture accelerator, even though he’s better at managing data than fish
