Invention is better than cure 9 Jul 2020 A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.
Kingfish moves across the pond 7 Jul 2020 Despite the turbulent economic climate, Netherlands-based The Kingfish Company is expanding - and charting new waters in the USA.
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.
Five major challenges facing the global aquafeed sector 2 Jul 2020 The limited knowledge of the nutritional requirements of the vast majority of the fish and crustacean species currently farmed today is one of the five biggest challenges currently facing aquafeed producers.
BlueNalu to take cell-based seafood to South Korea 10 Jul 2020 Cell-based seafood specialist BlueNalu has signed an agreement with Pulmuone, a food products firm headquartered in South Korea.
Gaskiya wins grant funding to develop IHNv detection test 9 Jul 2020 Gaskiya Diagnostics, which develops low-cost and easy-to-use diagnostic tests for aquaculture, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
How RAS can create a leaner, greener salmon farming sector 8 Jul 2020 The Marine Institute’s newly-launched SALMSON smolt project aims to investigate the potential benefits of using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to help produce larger organic salmon smolts in Ireland.
Salmar to convert Ocean Farm licences 8 Jul 2020 SalMar’s subsidiary Ocean Farming AS has been granted permission to convert the eight development licences it was awarded for its Ocean Farm 1 concept into conventional salmon production licences.
Minecraft maestro invests in Ace Aquatech 8 Jul 2020 Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec.
Kingfish moves across the pond 7 Jul 2020 Despite the turbulent economic climate, Netherlands-based The Kingfish Company is expanding - and charting new waters in…
Where’s the return on the EU’s aquaculture investment? 29 Jun 2020 The latest statistical analysis shows that the EU’s attempts to step up and revive aquaculture production have proved to…
Crawfish aquaculture: a season in review 24 Jun 2020 In the first installment of a new monthly column for The Fish Site, Professor Greg Lutz looks at how Louisiana’…
World Aquaculture 2020 set to go ahead 22 Jun 2020 World Aquaculture 2020 is due to go ahead as planned, the organisers have announced today.
Five major challenges facing the global aquafeed sector 2 Jul 2020 The limited knowledge of the nutritional requirements of the vast majority of the fish and crustacean species currently …
Why fish oil alternatives are more important than fishmeal alternatives in aquafeeds 13 Jun 2020 A new meta-analysis exploring production data, 10 years of experimental results and scenario modelling suggests that the need to find novel replacements for fish oil in aquafeeds is much more urgent than the need to replace the fishmeal content. …
Upturn in fishmeal volumes forecast 16 Jun 2020 Reduced catches of forage fish in Peru, Iceland and Denmark mean that the supply of fishmeal and fish oil fell between 2…
BioMar's five-year FIFO ratio drops below 1 15 Jun 2020 High use of trimmings from fish processing combined with the use of novel feed ingredients have enabled BioMar to achiev…
How saline conditioning in post-smolts can help prevent winter ulcers 23 Jun 2020 Smolt that have been kept in brackish water for two weeks in their hatcheries before being transferred to marine nets pe…
Study shoots down sea louse laser 22 Jun 2020 The efficacy of a laser-firing device that has been designed to reduce sea lice pressures on farmed salmon has been call…
Deadly decapod virus confirmed in Taiwan 19 Jun 2020 The presence of decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) has been confirmed in 10 shrimp and crayfish farms across Taiwan this …
Fake plants have real benefits for farmed tilapia 18 Jun 2020 The introduction of artificial water plants into tilapia aquaculture can lead to significant improvements in fish welfar…
Why sea lice prevention is better than cure 1 Jul 2020 A new study confirms that preventing sea louse infestations has key advantages over other strategies and identifies the …
Pioneering pH sensor secures vital funding 25 Jun 2020 A calibration-free pH measuring device, which is applicable for sectors including aquaculture, is set for commercialisat…
Start-up braced for blast-off 25 Jun 2020 Aquaculture start-up Umitron has announced plans to launch a satellite in 2022 with a mission to gather ocean observatio…
Aquatech innovators join forces for global good 25 Jun 2020 Two companies involved in aquaculture technology have combined forces in a bid to increase the number of meals produced …
