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Fly firm offers "more sustainable alternative" to fishmeal

27 Jun 2017

Following the announcement of their joint insect-based processing venture with Protix this morning, the Fish Site caught up with Andreas Baumann, Bühler Corporate Technology, to find out more about th…

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A simple solution to Chile’s SRS epidemic

22 Jun 2017

Vaccines and traditional control methods have failed to stop SRS from threatening Chile’s aquaculture industry. But a research student in Canada might just have found a simple solution to the devastat…

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Top class tilapia due for Brazilian launch

19 Jun 2017

The first batches of Nile tilapia from FAI's newly established Brazilian fish farm are due on the market this spring.

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Feeding Ghana’s aquacultural growth

19 Jun 2017

Ensuring a better feed supply - both commercial and self-formulated - is vital to allow Ghana's fledgling aquaculture sector to grow.

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News

SEPA to slash SLICE use by 60 percent

28 Jun 2017

SEPA to enforce louse treatment reduction, but biomass limits might be increased.

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Cromaris to build two new sea bass farms

28 Jun 2017

The Croatian aquaculture and fish processing company Cromaris has announced plans to establish two new sea bass and bream farms in the Adriatic.

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World’s “lowest cost” insect producer launches

28 Jun 2017

Plans to be the “world’s lowest cost” producer of insect-based aquaculture feed ingredients have been announced by Cirencester start-up Multibox.

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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.

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Lakes yield 12 million tonnes of fish a year

28 Jun 2017

A new study suggest freshwater lakes yield more fish globally than previously estimated.

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More news

Aquaculture nutrition

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.

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Are alternatives to fish oil really more sustainable?

22 Jun 2017Opinion

IFFO question the sustainability credentials of fish oil 'alternatives'.

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Feeding Ghana’s aquacultural growth

19 Jun 2017

Ensuring a better feed supply - both commercial and self-formulated - is vital to allow Ghana's fledgling aquaculture sector to grow.

A sustainable marine ingredient for aquafeeds

12 Jun 2017

How krill could be key for both the aquafeed industry and human health.

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Fish health

A simple solution to Chile’s SRS epidemic

22 Jun 2017

Medicinal sea lice treatments drop by 27 percent in Scotland

21 Jun 2017

Investments in cleanerfish and mechanical sea lice removal pay off.

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New treatment offers 9 months without sea lice

12 Jun 2017

A new preventative sea lice treatment has shown to keep the parasites off salmon for an average of nearly 9 months.

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New sea louse treatment nears commercial launch

24 May 2017

A ground-breaking sea lice treatment is due to be launched by Benchmark in the coming months, according to a trading report released by the group today.

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Key events

Skretting backs growth of African aquaculture

27 Jun 2017

Feed producer Skretting believes this week’s WAS conference in Cape Town will act as a fillip for African aquaculture.

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Gael Force puts a marker in the ground with launch of new products at Aqua Nor

21 Jun 2017Sponsored

Revealed as one of the main exhibitors on the Scottish Pavillion, Gael Force will officially launch their new offshore feed system.

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Aqua Nor Innovation Award shortlist announced

20 Jun 2017

A Norwegian firm that has devised a way to catch and store live zooplankton in the ocean in a manner that allows it to be defrosted and fed, still living, to juvenile marine finfish is one of the thre…

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Gallery: Aquaculture UK Conference 2017

15 Jun 2017

Highlights from "Working Together", the inaugural Aquaculture UK Conference 2017 at the University of Stirling.

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From our sponsors

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.

Fish Vet Group joins Pentair's RAS workshop series

27 Jun 2017Sponsored

A new collaboration between Fish Vet Group Inc and Pentair has been forged in a bid to encourage the formation of fish health management strategies in the growing number and scale of RASs in the Ameri…

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INVE signs distribution agreement with Escama Forte in Brazil

23 Jun 2017

Combined teams will provide intensive technical support to customers.

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Job opportunity: Aquatic veterinary surgeon, The Fish Vet Group, Inverness.

16 Jun 2017Sponsored

Deadline: 14th July 2017

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Technological innovations

Fish Vet Group joins Pentair's RAS workshop series

27 Jun 2017Sponsored

Leading the polycultural revolution

07 Apr 2017

Bren Smiths plan to roll out a series of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) farms down the eastern seaboard of the US, and beyond, is gaining both momentum and plaudits putting him in the run…

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Double bill backs Alaskan mariculture

03 May 2017

Two bills which aim to improve access to state funding for Alaskas shellfish and marine plant cultivators have been passed by the states House of Representatives this week.

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Salmon smolt tracking scheme launched

24 Apr 2017

A new project which will allow the migratory movements of salmon smolts from rivers in five EU countries to be tracked by the public has been launched by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) today.