Women in aquaculture: Shweta Vakil21 Sep 2018Shweta Vakil, director of one of India's largest aquaculture companies, explains how her role involves working with hatcheries, farmers and the post-production sector to take shrimps “from farm to for…
Geneticist plans tilapia feed efficiency gains19 Sep 2018A project which aims to selectively breed feed-efficient lines of tilapia in order to improve the economic viability of aquaculture in areas where feed is expensive and scarce has recently been launch…
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
Rice-fish project lifts 10,000 out of poverty14 Sep 2018A trial involving the introduction of loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) into terraced fields previously used solely for rice production has lifted more than 10,000 people out of poverty in two years.…
Algae is chief suspect in mass salmon mortality24 Sep 2018An outbreak of algae – possibly caused by agricultural run-off – is suspected as the cause of 750,000 mortalities at a salmon farm in the Faroe Islands last week.
Broodstock adds to RAS investments24 Sep 2018Seafood investor Broodstock Capital has acquired 50 perent of water treatment company NP Innovation, a leading supplier of water treatment technologies for aquaculture systems.
Salmon gill health project launched20 Sep 2018A three-year project that aims to help alleviate gill disease in farmed salmon, largely by focusing on net management strategies, has been launched today.
Companies collaborate over aquaculture efficiency20 Sep 2018A project that aims to develop a new innovative software tool to reduce the environmental footprint of the aquaculture industry and optimise efficiencies in the sector is currently being developed by …
New standard set for Mediterranean species20 Sep 2018The ASC has today announced the launch of a new standard for the production of sea bass, sea bream and meagre.
FAO leader calls for fundamental changes in aquaculture26 Aug 2018A fundamental shift in the aquaculture industry is required if we are to sustainably feed the growing global population, according to Árni Mathiesen, Assistant Director-General, FAO Fisheries and Aqua…
Vella’s clarion call to EU aquaculture29 Aug 2018Given that the European Union (EU) imports almost two thirds of its seafood needs, it is EU consumers’ responsibility to ensure that “the fish on our plates is high quality and sustainably farmed”.
Bream poster wins innovation award03 Sep 2018A poster on the impacts of vaccines on stress responses in sea bream won this year’s Lindsay Laird Award at the Aqua2018 conference last week.
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.
African fishmeal factories under fire08 Aug 2018Due to concerns over the pollution they generate and the impact they have on local forage fish stocks and the fishermen who traditionally rely on them, in the last few weeks, fisheries representatives…
GM camelina feed trials commence03 Aug 2018A new project investigating the use of camelina that has been genetically modified to contain high levels of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in salmon feed has been launched.
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…
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: Shweta Vakil21 Sep 2018Shweta Vakil, director of one of India's largest aquaculture companies, explains how her role involves working with hatcheries, farmers and the post-production sector to take shrimps “from farm to for…
Women in aquaculture: Liris Maduningtyas12 Sep 2018Liris Maduningtyas, entrepreneur, shrimp farmer and CEO of Jala Tech, outlines how she plans to use data mining to improve shrimp health in Indonesia and beyond.
The Last word in farm management31 Aug 2018Sarah Last explains how she helped to transform the fortunes of one of the most isolated, technologically challenging and logistically complicated salmon farms in Scotland.
Blueprint for addressing gender inequalities27 Aug 2018Ways to address the gender inequalities in the aquaculture sector were the subject of a talk by Dr Cecile Brugere at AQUA 2018 today.
AKVA forges new careers for Chilean women24 Jul 2018AKVA group Chile has recently run a welding course for women via the AKVA Academy - a way to both secure qualified labour and promote gender equality
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.
A new dawn for fish and shellfish sterility?30 Jul 2018The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has filed a patent for a method to render farmed fish, shrimp and molluscs sterile.
From fish waste to fuel26 Jul 2018A project that is looking into to both produce microalgae for fish feed and turn fish by-products into biodiesel is yielding promising results.
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…
