Aquaculture provides a break for Zimbabwe’s prisoners4 Sep 2019In troubled economic times, finding food for Zimbabwe’s overflowing prison population has posed both human rights and security challenges. But a new government-backed project is making use of the coun…
Taking action on behalf of women in aquaculture30 Aug 2019In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards encouraging women to realise their potential in the sector, in March The Fish Site …
Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead15 Jul 2019Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, discusses why it’s a great time to be involved in aquaculture – regardless of your …
Striking gold: mining firm to invest in aquaculture in Sierra Leone10 Jul 2019Seeing the opportunities in commercial fish farming, investors and government representatives from Sierra Leone have been learning about best practice from friends and colleagues in Ghana – and are re…
Seafood Expo Global bids farewell to Brussels17 Sep 2019Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event, will be relocating from Brussels to Barcelona in 2021.
EU's chief aquaculture advisors elected17 Sep 2019The chief executives of the EU’s Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) were elected by the body’s general assembly last week.
Scots oysterman set for the worlds16 Sep 2019Tristan Hugh-Jones of Loch Ryan Oysters will represent Scotland in the World Oyster Opening Championships in Galway, having won this year’s Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships.
Maine salmon scheme granted planning approval6 Sep 2019Whole Oceans has received approval for its plans to build a land-based salmon farm on the site of a former paper mill in Bucksport, Maine.
Female trout and oyster farmers star in seafood film prize5 Sep 2019Female oyster farmers in India and trout farmers in Peru won two of the top three prizes awarded in this year’s Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) film competition.
Female trout and oyster farmers star in seafood film prize5 Sep 2019Female oyster farmers in India and trout farmers in Peru won two of the top three prizes awarded in this year’s Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) film competition.
Taking action on behalf of women in aquaculture30 Aug 2019In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards encouraging women to realise their potential in the sector, in March The Fish Site …
Women in Aquaculture: Sam Macdonald24 Jul 2019As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the same theme at AE2019, we are adding several new interviews. Here Sam Macdonald, pr…
Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead15 Jul 2019Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, discusses why it’s a great time to be involved in aquaculture – regardless of your …
Meet the author: Largemouth Bass Aquaculture17 Apr 2019Jim Tidwell, author of the book Largemouth Bass Aquaculture, which is published by 5m books in April, explains the appeal of a species whose growth is taking off both in China and the US.
Proud to be a woman, but happy to be “one of the boys”8 Mar 2019On International Women's Day, Mowi fish farm technician Clara McGhee describes the rewards of working on a salmon farm - regardless of gender.
Why insect farming for aquafeed is still at the larval stage4 Mar 2019Dr Richard Newton, one of the UK’s preeminent insect farming experts, explains why the sector has a long way to go before it can produce protein capable of competing with the commodities that are the …
Scotland's gene genius14 Feb 2019In a two-part feature, Professor Ross Houston, one of the world’s foremost aquaculture genetics experts, explains how a combination of new techniques and new technologies has a huge potential to impro…
Seaweed superpower set for Jeju event24 Apr 2019Indonesia, the world’s largest tropical seaweed producer, is looking to use this year’s International Seaweed Symposium to boost its sales in east Asian markets.
AE2019 welcomes Women in Aquaculture event18 Apr 2019A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to take place in Berlin on 9 October, as part of this year’s Aquaculture Europe (AE201…
Ten products to whet the appetite for Seafood Expo North America15 Mar 2019With Seafood Expo North America on the horizon, it’s time for a delicious deep dive into the latest – and often novel – seafood launches of the year ahead. Whether you’re looking for something new to …
BioMar appoints new MD in Australia23 Apr 2019BioMar has announced the appointment of David Whyte as managing director of their new fish feed manufacturing plant in Tasmania, which will be ready for commissioning in early 2020.
Mowi appoints sustainability lead5 Apr 2019Mowi has appointed Catarina Martins as its first ever chief sustainability officer “to strengthen and implement Mowi's sustainability strategy”.
Cermaq Chile appoints Steven Rafferty as new MD26 Mar 2019Steven Rafferty brings broad global industry experience to Cermaq Chile, the second largest farming company in Chile
How to get ahead in aquaculture9 Mar 2019Networking, hard graft, volunteering and being prepared to leave one’s comfort zone are among the key attributes needed by people keen to enter the aquaculture sector, according to an industry veteran…
