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Steering the States towards sustainable offshore aquaculture

Danielle Blacklock, who was recently appointed director of NOAA’s Office of Aquaculture, talks to The Fish Site about how to ensure the US develops a sustainable offshore aquaculture sector, what the country can learn fr…

Can US aquaculture capitalise on “a tear in the matrix”?

One of the top aquaculture advocates in Washington believes that there has never been a better opportunity for the embryonic US offshore aquaculture industry to finally take off.

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The dawn of a new, blue era for The Fish Site

The Fish Site has been acquired by Hatch Blue, the world's first sustainable aquaculture accelerator.

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A new source of global, and local, salmon farming trends

The global salmon sector is suffering from a rising discrepancy between the projected and actual harvests and producers can’t afford to be complacent about their ability to fulfil global demand for salmon.

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News

How tilapia are tackling malnutrition in Timor-Leste

The second phase of a project that aims to improve tilapia production and consumption in Timor-Leste in order to improve food and nutrition security has recently been launched by WorldFish.

New heads for women in aquaculture organisation

Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) – a grassroots network aimed at promoting diversity, supporting men and women in their careers, and encouraging new talent into the burgeoning sector – has announced the appointment o…

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NOAA to set out path for US offshore aquaculture expansion

NOAA's plans to ensure the sustainable growth of the US offshore aquaculture industry is the focus of the next Hatch webinar.

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Is Oman set for a major upsurge in aquaculture?

Oman is looking to join the increased interest in aquaculture that is currently taking place in the Middle East, having more than doubled production levels in 2019.

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Northern Australia targets five-fold aquaculture increase

Northern Australian aquaculture is set to increase its production five-fold and exceed $1.34 billion (US$886 million) in value within the next decade.

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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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