Unleashing aquaculture's true genetic potential23 Aug 2019Wider application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost seafood production without the need to hugely increase the volume of inputs – including fee…
Food for thought20 Aug 2019Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the crucial business of salmon feeding strategies and how these help to ensure a site remains profitable, environmentally sustainable and capable of produc…
Showcase shortlist: meet the innovators – TransAlgae19 Aug 2019The Aquaculture Innovation Showcase is coming in September. Ahead of the event in London, The Fish Site spoke to TransAlgae’s VP of research and development, Ofra Chen, to discuss how algae can revolutionise the health and nutrition of farmed fish.…
Lice, camera, action!16 Aug 2019A pioneering system that can automatically count sea lice – and potentially save thousands of man hours, as well as improve fish welfare – is in the running for this year’s Nor Fishing Innovation Awar…
Some insights from aquaculture’s “main intergovernmental forum”23 Aug 2019The importance aquaculture will play in helping to provide protein for the growing global population was emphasised at the 10th session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, which started in Trond…
A sneak preview of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site23 Aug 2019Visitors to Aqua Nor were treated to virtual reality tour of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site this week.
Why aquaculture is becoming big on blockchain22 Aug 2019The value of adopting blockchain technology in the aquaculture sector was the subject of a special seminar at Aqua Nor this week.
How telemetry can improve fish health22 Aug 2019A telemetric helmet which will allow vets to assess fish health remotely has been launched by Stim this month.
High hopes for new closed-containment design22 Aug 2019A new closed-containment system that has been hailed by Nofima as having “considerable potential” to be economically viable has been launched in Norway this week.
Benchmark wins Aqua Nor Innovation Award20 Aug 2019Benchmark is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious AquaNor Innovation Award 2019 for CleanTreat, a new water purification system that removes medicines from treatment water before rele…
AE2019: all you need to know4 Aug 2019An inaugural EAS Aquaculture Europe Innovation Forum is among the most eagerly anticipated sessions set to feature at AE2109, which is taking place Berlin on 7-11 October.
Innovation Showcase finalists announced19 Jul 2019Aquaculture Innovation Europe has announced its shortlist for the Innovation Showcase.
AE2019 welcomes Women in Aquaculture event18 Apr 2019A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to take place in Berlin on 9 October, as part of this year’s Aquaculture Europe (AE201…
Food for thought20 Aug 2019Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the crucial business of salmon feeding strategies and how these help to ensure a site remains profitable, environmentally sustainable and capable of produc…
Commercial launch for cleaner fish feed blocks15 Aug 2019A new range of cleaner fish-specific feed blocks has been launched by Vita Aqua Feeds (VAF) today.
The long-term benefits of optimal early-life feeding strategies in aquaculture2 Aug 2019Giving the correct diets to fish in their early life stages has long term benefits, explain INVE in the second of two articles on their Fry 2.0 initiative.
A fresh source of single-cell protein for the aquafeed sector1 Aug 2019A new facility that aims to produce single-cell protein for uses including the aquaculture feed industry has recently been completed in China.
How telemetry can improve fish health22 Aug 2019A telemetric helmet which will allow vets to assess fish health remotely has been launched by Stim this month.
Benchmark wins Aqua Nor Innovation Award20 Aug 2019Benchmark is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious AquaNor Innovation Award 2019 for CleanTreat, a new water purification system that removes medicines from treatment water before rele…
Why biosecurity is the best defence against tilapia lake virus1 Aug 2019The first confirmed case of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in the USA emphasises the need for producers to ensure biosecurity is a top priority, according to a leading US tilapia breeder.
Virus linked to mass tilapia mortalities on Lake Volta30 Jul 2019A new suspect has emerged in the search for the causes of the massive disease outbreak that has been affecting tilapia on Lake Volta in Ghana.
The space programme that's set to help Shetland's fish and shellfish farmers25 Jul 2019Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are leading a study, funded by the European Space Agency, to see how better digital connectivity and improved data collection could transform aquaculture o…
How keyhole surgery is improving lumpfish welfare and production techniques19 Jul 2019A veterinarian at Swansea’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research has pioneered the use of a non-destructive method to assess the health of lumpfish broodstock.
ADM launches new shrimp farming system8 Jul 2019SponsoredADM Animal Nutrition has launched a new shrimp production concept, based on innovative techniques involving feeding, biosecurity, water treatment, aeration system and digitisation.
Nominees announced for the 2019 Aqua Nor Innovation Award28 Jun 2019After receiving a record number of applications, three finalists are up for the Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Awards.
Women in Aquaculture: Sam Macdonald24 Jul 2019As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the same theme at AE2019, we are adding several new interviews. Here Sam Macdonald, pr…
Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead15 Jul 2019Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, discusses why it’s a great time to be involved in aquaculture – regardless of your …
AE2019 welcomes Women in Aquaculture event18 Apr 2019A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to take place in Berlin on 9 October, as part of this year’s Aquaculture Europe (AE201…
Women in Aquaculture: Yukiko Furukawa21 Jan 2019Seaweed aquaculture is prominent across Japan, but in the southern prefecture of Saga it has a particularly successful history. Home to seaweed farming for more than a century, Saga faces the Ariake …
The long-term benefits of optimal early-life feeding strategies in aquaculture2 Aug 2019Giving the correct diets to fish in their early life stages has long term benefits, explain INVE in the second of two articles on their Fry 2.0 initiative.
Why hatchery protocols are key to ensure fish achieve their grow-out potential26 Jul 2019European seabass and gilthead seabream form the backbone of Mediterranean finfish aquaculture. While both species account for around 12 percent of the EU’s total aquaculture production they each repre…
How to optimise smolt survival at the marine transfer stage22 Jul 2019Ensuring smolt adapt successfully after transfer to marine sites is notoriously difficult, but Virginia Iglesias of the Fish Vet Group offers some valuable insights into failed smolt syndrome and how …
INVE takes artemia to the next level18 Jun 2019Pioneering technologies that create Artemia that can suppress vibrio growth and hatch in the dark have been launched today by INVE Aquaculture, Benchmark’s Advanced Nutrition division, today.
