Turning over a new leaf20 Sep 2017 Ingredients obtained by KnipBio from specialised strains of leaf symbiont bacteria have been demonstrated to offer promising alternatives to fishmeal in aquafeeds, following a number of recent trials.…
Could farmed salmon become the world’s most sustainable source of protein?15 Sep 2017 Farmed salmon has the scope to become the most sustainable source of healthy protein in the world, according to a representative of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI).
From small fry to big fish: the end of salmon crofting in Shetland12 Sep 2017 Over a few short decades, the shape of Shetland’s salmon aquaculture sector went from small-scale crofting by prosperous local heroes to corporate mega-business. Tom Morton surveys the industry landsc…
Six appeal05 Sep 2017 How an Irish entrepreneur is looking towards a six-legged solution to the EU’s protein production deficit.
Algae and plankton: how to cash in on the “new oil”?22 Sep 2017 A number of novel applications for the cultured marine plants are currently being developed in Norway, thanks in part to the increased investment in the country’s Centre for Plankton Technology.
Insect meal pioneer scoops BBC Food & Farming Award22 Sep 2017 Insect producer AgriProtein has been named the BBC Food Chain Global champion for a form of protein that could be incorporated into feeds for the aquaculture industry.
Satellites to combat impact of algal blooms21 Sep 2017 Researchers at SINTEF in Norway have developed a new tool that can provide more effective warnings of the presence of algal blooms.
Project backs sustainable African aquaculture20 Sep 2017 A new initiative that aims to promote inclusive and sustainable aquaculture in Africa as a means to achieve human development, food and nutrition security has been launched this week.
Turning over a new leaf20 Sep 2017 Ingredients obtained by KnipBio from specialised strains of leaf symbiont bacteria have been demonstrated to offer promising alternatives to fishmeal in aquafeeds, following a number of recent trials.…
Novel protein shown to boost shrimp survival14 Sep 2017 A diet containing a novel single-celled protein developed by KnipBio has been shown to increase survival rates of post-larval Pacific white shrimp by at least 30 percent.
Shrimp thrive on fishmeal replacement15 Aug 2017 Whiteleg shrimp fed a diet including a new microbial protein have been shown to outperform those given standard fishmeal-based feeds.
Feeding the needs of African aquaculture07 Jul 2017 Following the successful debut of the World Aquaculture Society’s debut conference in sub-Saharan Africa, The Fish Site spoke to Niels Lundgaard, Commercial Director of Africa for Aller Aqua Group – w…
Nutrition key to fish and shrimp health 26 Jun 2017 Fish and shrimp feed production specialist Skretting is celebrating 25 years since it launched its first health-focused aquafeed.
New generation of Hydrolicer launched17 Aug 2017 The latest and largest Hydrolicer model, which can delouse 350 tonnes of salmon per hour, is on display at this year's Aqua Nor.
New Benchmark solution allows salmon farmers to delouse without affecting the environment15 Aug 2017 CleanTreat cleanses the treatment water after delousing in well boats, and the water is clean before it is released back into the fjords. The solution allows salmon farmers to use medical treatments a…
How can we save the global shrimp industry from devastating diseases? 30 Jun 2017Opinion Stable, biosecure, zero water-exchange aquaculture is the only remedy for repeated catastrophic loss from disease in the shrimp industry, according to Panama-based shrimp RAS expert Dr Bill McGraw.
Environmental DNA sampling shows huge potential for aquaculture 29 Jun 2017 The success of a project that used a cutting-edge genetic technique to assess the presence of water-borne pathogens in Australia's barramundi sector shows the huge potential the technique has to offer…
Register now for UK's record-breaking aquaculture exhibition14 Sep 2017 2018’s Aquaculture UK exhibition is set to be the largest ever aquaculture event to be held in the British Isles.
Poster prize to honour Scots scientist07 Sep 2017 The tenth Lindsay Laird Innovation in Aquaculture prize will be awarded to the student with the best poster presentation at Aquaculture Europe 2017.
Ambitious GOALs set for Dublin aquaculture conference05 Sep 2017 The organizer of this year’s GOAL conference, which takes place in Dublin on 3-6 October, hopes it will help to highlight trends and outline technologies that should inspire the international aquacult…
Reflections on Aqua Nor 201723 Aug 2017 At Aqua Nor 2017 last week we took the opportunity to chat with a selection of attendees and exhibitors to ask why the Trondheim trade show is so important to them. Here's what they had to say:
Cabinet Secretary congratulates Gael Force on feed barge order04 Sep 2017Sponsored Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing, has visited Gael Force Group’s engineering facility in Inverness following the Highland firm’s announcement earlier this month that t…
INVE Aquaculture releases enhanced shrimp probiotic31 Jul 2017Sponsored INVE Aquaculture has released a significant upgrade to its range of shrimp probiotics, a new and enhanced version Sanolife PRO-2.
Artemia plant heads for Global GAP certification 28 Jun 2017Sponsored INVE Aquaculture Inc (IA Inc) has recently taken a large step towards Global GAP certification, thanks to its artemia and probiotics plant in Salt Lake City achieving GMP certification.
Nutriad sponsoring Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 201704 Sep 2017Sponsored A world leader in speciality additives for fish and shrimp, Nutriad sponsored the Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2017 (APA) exhibition which was held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nutriad health exper…
Does the future lie in offshore, unmanned fish farms?29 Aug 2017 Robotics technology is bringing the prospect of unmanned offshore fish farms closer all the time, according to Norwegian researchers.
Lumpfish sorter makes the grade 25 Aug 2017 A grading system, which can sort even lumpfish as small as 0.5 grams, is now commercially available, following the development of a novel design by Stofnfiskur and Vaki, a Division of Pentair Aquatic …
What’s the smartest way to sterilise your stock?23 Aug 2017 As the search for the best way to produce sterile farmed fish stocks continues, novel methods such as germ-cell migration disruption could offer good alternatives to inducing triploidy, according to o…
Optoscale weighs up significance of Innovation Award02 Aug 2017 A novel system to measure the weight of salmon in cages without disturbing them is one of the three technological developments to be shortlisted for this year’s Aqua Nor Innovation Award.
