From sceptical fisherman to aquaculture conservationist 13 Dec 2019 Robert Jones, global aquaculture lead at The Nature Conservancy, describes how he was converted to the benefits of sustainable mariculture, despite growing up in a keen fishing family who believed that aquaculture was a …
The Finnish product: single-cell aquafeed start-up set to launch 11 Dec 2019 A Finnish start-up is aiming to make inroads in aquaculture with a new source of single-cell protein derived from sulphite pulp. It’s sustainable and competitive, but will it work?
22 years of promoting best practice in shrimp aquaculture 9 Dec 2019 George Chamberlain, president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, looks back on over two decades of promoting best practice in, and busting-myths about, the global shrimp farming sector.
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.
Can farmed kelp conquer American markets? 14 Dec 2019 A number of key steps must be taken to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of the burgeoning US kelp culture sector, according to a new review.
Searching for an in-feed sea lice vaccine 13 Dec 2019 A project to develop a pioneering oral vaccine to protect salmon from sea lice has just been launched in Scotland.
Hatchery breakthrough could save Filipino favourite 13 Dec 2019 A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.
Brunei set for 10,000 tonne salmon farm 12 Dec 2019 The fund behind Pure Salmon, 8F Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Brunei’s government to build a 10,000 tonne salmon farm in the sultanate.
Sustainability breakthrough for African and Asian reduction fisheries 12 Dec 2019 Reduction fisheries from Mauritania and India have become the first from Africa and Asia respectively to join the IFFO RS Improver Programme.
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…
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.…
Seaweed supplementation shows delayed mortality in farmed seabass 30 Nov 2019 A recent study suggests that supplementing farmed European seabass diets with Gracilaria sp. aqueous extract (GRA) can protect the fish from disease challenges and delay mortality.…
The grain gain: could barley protein revolutionise the aquafeed sector? 19 Sep 2019 Like many of the world’s great initiatives, Montana Microbial Products (MMP), one of the most promising of a clutch of r…
Mussels prove vulnerable to contagious cancers 6 Dec 2019 A new study has found that contagious cancers can rapidly, and widely, spread through shellfish species, including musse…
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 …
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…
Dr Loc’s key steps to antibiotic-free shrimp production 13 Sep 2019 Producing shrimp without the use of antibiotics is a realistic goal for all shrimp producers, according to Loc Tran, fou…
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…
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.…
Fish stunning study offered six-figure funding 14 Nov 2019 The Humane Slaughter Association is offering up to £200,000 in funding to encourage the development and adoption of huma…
Broodstock looks for more digital deals 13 Nov 2019 Seafood investor Broodstock Capital has acquired an additional 36 percent of Maritech Systems, a leading supplier of sof…
Female trout and oyster farmers star in seafood film prize 5 Sep 2019 Female oyster farmers in India and trout farmers in Peru won two of the top three prizes awarded in this year’s Women in…
Taking action on behalf of women in aquaculture 30 Aug 2019 In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards enc…
Women in Aquaculture: Sam Macdonald 24 Jul 2019 As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the sa…
Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead 15 Jul 2019 Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, dis…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
