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Fish farmers hit hard by drought on Lake Kariba

Tilapia farmers on Lake Kariba are suffering as the lake’s levels continue to drop in the face of the worst drought to hit southern Africa in 40 years.

From sceptical fisherman to aquaculture conservationist

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 …

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Entries invited for global Aquaculture Awards

The 2020 Aquaculture Awards have officially opened for entry today, allowing aquaculture companies from around the world plenty of time to prepare their entries and nominations before the 9 March 2020 deadline.

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A year on a fish farm: the things you can’t learn in the classroom

Having just completed her first year on Mowi's salmon site off the Isle of Muck, farm technician and Fish Site columnist Clara McGhee reflects on some of the key things she has learned.

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News

Cooke set to transition to steelhead farming

Cooke Aquaculture has won approval to transition up to seven of its Atlantic salmon farms in Washington state to the production of triploid rainbow trout.

Skye residents sink organic salmon farm proposal

Plans by Organic Sea Harvest to establish a 12-cage salmon farm near Flodigarry, in north-east Skye, have been refused by the local council.

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Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent

A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquaculture sector.

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Odisha seeks major carp cage culture increase

Plans to kick-start the intensive cage culture of carp are currently being considered by the Indian state of Odisha.

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Mowi Scotland names new production director

Mowi Scotland has confirmed the appointment of Meritxell Diez-Padrisa as its new production director, starting February, following the departure of Gideon Pringle to Scottish Sea Farms.

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Women in aquaculture

Female trout and oyster farmers star in seafood film prize

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

In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards enc…

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Women in Aquaculture: Sam Macdonald

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…

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Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead

Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, dis…

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Profiles & opinions

Meet the author: Largemouth Bass Aquaculture

Jim Tidwell, author of the book Largemouth Bass Aquaculture, which is published by 5m books in April, explains the appea…

Proud to be a woman, but happy to be “one of the boys”

On International Women's Day, Mowi fish farm technician Clara McGhee describes the rewards of working on a salmon farm -…

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Why insect farming for aquafeed is still at the larval stage

Dr Richard Newton, one of the UK’s preeminent insect farming experts, explains why the sector has a long way to go befor…

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Scotland's gene genius

In a two-part feature, Professor Ross Houston, one of the world’s foremost aquaculture genetics experts, explains how a …

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Events & awards

Seaweed superpower set for Jeju event

Indonesia, the world’s largest tropical seaweed producer, is looking to use this year’s International Seaweed Symposium …

AE2019 welcomes Women in Aquaculture event

A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to tak…

Ten products to whet the appetite for Seafood Expo North America

With Seafood Expo North America on the horizon, it’s time for a delicious deep dive into the latest – and often novel – …

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Job vacancies and employment news

BioMar appoints new MD in Australia

BioMar has announced the appointment of David Whyte as managing director of their new fish feed manufacturing plant in T…

Mowi appoints sustainability lead

Mowi has appointed Catarina Martins as its first ever chief sustainability officer “to strengthen and implement Mowi's s…

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Cermaq Chile appoints Steven Rafferty as new MD

Steven Rafferty brings broad global industry experience to Cermaq Chile, the second largest farming company in Chile

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How to get ahead in aquaculture

Networking, hard graft, volunteering and being prepared to leave one’s comfort zone are among the key attributes needed …

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