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WWF praises Global Salmon Initiative

21 Jan 2020

A new report by WWF cites the Global Salmon Initiative as a glowing example of how a sector can improve its sustainability and profitability if companies instigate pre-competitive collaboration in key areas.

Tackling AMR in aquaculture

17 Jan 2020

A new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain aims to educate the livestock industry – including the aquaculture sector – on how to implement a more responsible approach to using antibiotics.

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Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020

15 Jan 2020

Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…

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Can natural male tilapia tackle emerging diseases?

13 Jan 2020

Tilapia that have not been treated with hormones appear to be more robust against diseases such as tilapia lake virus, strengthening the argument to use males produced via more natural means.

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News

Odisha seeks major carp cage culture increase

21 Jan 2020

Plans to kick-start the intensive cage culture of carp are currently being considered by the Indian state of Odisha.

Ambitious aquaponics project aims to boost Rwandan food security

21 Jan 2020

A ground-breaking aquaponics research project has been launched to help Rwandan farmers to improve their livelihoods and levels of nutrition.

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Tank colour shown to impact performance of Asian seabass

21 Jan 2020

The colour of a fish tank’s walls has been shown to have a marked impact on the performance of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer).

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Escape calls high energy salmon sites into question

20 Jan 2020

Mowi Scotland has confirmed that 73,600 salmon averaging 1.9 kilograms escaped from their site off the island of Colonsay after a pen was damaged by storm Brendan.

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Nutreco invests in "cellular aquaculture" start-up

20 Jan 2020

Nutreco has announced plans to form a strategic partnership with San Diego cell-based seafood start-up BlueNalu.

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More news

Aquaculture nutrition

Capturing carbon for the aquafeed sector

24 Dec 2019

A project with firm that is developing a novel way of converting CO2 into protein is one of the novel feed ingredient pr…

Chilean feed firms face $70 million fine

23 Dec 2019

Feed producers Biomar Chile, Skretting, Ewos Chile and Salmofood have been accused of price fixing between 2003 and 2015…

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Aquaculture leaders issue warning to Brazilian soy sector

3 Dec 2019

A number of major aquaculture companies have issued a warning to the Brazilian soy sector, following new data which show…

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De Heus bolsters Myanmar's aquaculture industry with new feed mill

28 Nov 2019

De Heus opens a dedicated aqua feed production facility in Myanmar, giving aqua farmers access to affordable, high-quality feeds to improve their farms.…

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Fish health

How to reduce lice levels by 75 percent

26 Dec 2019

An innovative cage design that ensures salmon stay at least 10 metres below the surface of the sea has been shown to red…

Countering threats to shellfish production

3 Jan 2020

How Maine’s leading oyster producers are pioneering new methods to overcome the latest biological, climactic and social …

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How to tackle major shrimp diseases

22 Nov 2019

Andy Shinn, director of Fish Vet Group Asia, and a world renowned expert on aquatic parasites, believes that the shrimp …

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AMR in aquaculture: a fish vet’s perspective

18 Nov 2019

To mark both European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) and the start of WHO’s World Antibiotic Awareness week, Dr Chris M…

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Technological innovations

A forensic means of tackling seafood fraud

24 Dec 2019

Loch Duart has announced plans to ensure the traceability of its salmon in North America.

Hope for tackling complex gill disease in salmon

19 Dec 2019

An internaitonal team of researchers believe that “a significant step” has been taken towards the early detection and po…

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Tackling white spot and IHHNV

5 Dec 2019

A new diagnostic test that could improve the revenue of shrimp farmers by $67,000 per hectare has been developed by CSIR…

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Aquaculture beyond the atmosphere

3 Dec 2019

Cyrille Przybyla, the scientist leading the Lunar Hatch programme, tells The Fish Site how he plans to help astronauts breed fish in space from 2021.…

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Key events

Judges savour prospect of 2020 Aquaculture Awards

7 Jan 2020

The judges for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, which are due to be presented at a special ceremony in May, have been announ…

Aquaculture innovators scoop Fish 2.0 prizes

8 Nov 2019

Cutting-edge aquaculture companies Aquaai, Montana Microbial Products and Australian Crayfish Hatchery won three of the …

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Functional feed firm wins $50,000 award

5 Nov 2019

VakSea, which bio-manufactures functional feed additives for fish and shrimp, has won the won the AquaSG ‘19 conference …

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Entries invited for global Aquaculture Awards

4 Nov 2019

The 2020 Aquaculture Awards have officially opened for entry today, allowing aquaculture companies from around the world…

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From our sponsors

ADM invests $2.5 million in Illinois Feed Technology Center

11 Sep 2019 Sponsored

The money will support agricultural educational and research opporunities in Illinois.

The definitive guide to Mycotoxins in Aquaculture

10 Sep 2019

Rui Gonçalves and Michele Muccio have officially launched Mycotoxins in Aquaculture, a new book which brings together th…

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The long-term benefits of optimal early-life feeding strategies in aquaculture

2 Aug 2019 Sponsored

Giving the correct diets to fish in their early life stages has long term benefits, explain INVE in the second of two ar…

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How to optimise smolt survival at the marine transfer stage

22 Jul 2019

Ensuring smolt adapt successfully after transfer to marine sites is notoriously difficult, but Virginia Iglesias of the …