TNC seeks sustainable aquaculture investments 6 Aug 2020 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has partnered with Hatch Blue in a bid to identify – and invest in – the next generation of sustainable aquaculture farms.
Top tips for improving African catfish farming 3 Aug 2020 Catfish production in Nigeria is hugely popular – with a booming domestic market as well as strong export sales – and currently accounts for over 80 percent of the country’s aquaculture output.
A novel way to co-culture shrimp and tilapia 31 Jul 2020 Shrimp industry veteran Dr Bill McGraw has overcome numerous challenges to establish a unique organic shrimp and tilapia production facility in Panama.
Flaws exposed in the Moyna aquaculture model 29 Jul 2020 Fish farmers practising the Moyna aquaculture model, which was developed by the local authorities in West Bengal, claim that the government is ignoring their plight.
AquaBounty to sell shares as losses deepen 7 Aug 2020 Transgenic-salmon producer AquaBounty has announced plans to raise funds via a share offering.
Leaders of land-based aquaculture promised at virtual event 7 Aug 2020 “The world’s leaders in land-based aquaculture” are due to feature at the 2020 RAS Virtual Summit.
WWF invests in Faroese kelp farming firm 6 Aug 2020 Faroese kelp farming firm Ocean Rainforest, which is also conducting cutting-edge trials in California, has announced the closure of a $1.5 million funding round this week.
How reliable are aquaculture sustainability certification schemes? 6 Aug 2020 Researchers are raising concerns over the scope of current sustainability certification schemes in the aquaculture sector – saying that they could be overly focused on environmental and governance indicators.
Ghana's fish farmers seek Covid recovery aid 6 Aug 2020 A detailed breakdown of the impact that Covid-19 has had on Ghana’s fish farmers has been presented to the country’s fisheries minister.
Ghana's fish farmers seek Covid recovery aid 6 Aug 2020 A detailed breakdown of the impact that Covid-19 has had on Ghana’s fish farmers has been presented to the country’s fis…
Kelp extracts show promise in blocking Covid-19 28 Jul 2020 A range of polysaccharides extracted from edible seaweed have been shown to at least match the efficacy of remdesivir, t…
Government buys Benchmark's Braintree vaccine facility in a bid to beat Covid 23 Jul 2020 Benchmark is selling its vaccine manufacturing facility as part of a £100 million UK government project to mass produce …
Ghana's fish farmers hit hard by Covid-19 21 Jul 2020 Covid-19 has created a further setbacks for Ghana’s aquaculture industry, just when it started recovering from the losse…
GM omega-3 canola gains aquafeed approval in Canada 4 Aug 2020 A form of canola that’s been genetically modified so that it contains omega-3 oil, has been approved to be grown and con…
A magnetic solution to top quality Artemia 17 Jul 2020 Improving the quality of Artemia used in hatcheries has been made possible by a series of new tools launched by…
Aquafeeds from power plants? 16 Jul 2020 A project that aims to use microalgae to capture carbon dioxide from power plant flue gases has been awarded $3 million …
Turning the phage on antibiotic therapy 6 Jul 2020 As antibiotics face stricter regulations and antimicrobial resistance becomes more widespread, the aquaculture sector is seeking new ways to treat bacterial infections – bringing a renewed focus on bacteriophages.…
Shrimp giants urged to take action over increased disease risks 5 Aug 2020 The governments of the five largest shrimp producing nations have been urged to take increased and immediate action to a…
A promising start for new AGD-tackling technology 22 Jul 2020 A new technology that is designed to kill Neoparamoeba perurans, the parasite which causes amoebic gill disease…
A new alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture 20 Jul 2020 Folium Science has developed a new partnership to extend the application of its “guided biotics” technology to farmed salmon.…
A new tool in the battle against decapod iridescent virus (DIV-1) 17 Jul 2020 A new diagnostic tool that can detect a range of aquatic pathogens, including DIV-1, between two and four weeks before c…
TNC seeks sustainable aquaculture investments 6 Aug 2020 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has partnered with Hatch Blue in a bid to identify – and invest in – the next generation of…
A novel way of assessing broodstock value 3 Aug 2020 Assessing the value of a company’s broodstock is now possible, following the launch of a new service from Xelect.
Supercharged shellfish set to tackle human vitamin deficiency 22 Jul 2020 Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause sev…
A new alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture 20 Jul 2020 Folium Science has developed a new partnership to extend the application of its “guided biotics” technology to farmed salmon.…
