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A new study shows cryopreserved mussel larvae can survive and develop to adult mussels - a discovery that could help mussel farmers prosper even in years of poor natural spatfall.

Aker Biomarine, which prides itself as being one of the world’s most sustainable fishing companies, insists its sustainability claims are built on science not greenwashing following the publication of a new report which …

Australia’s Tassal Group announced that they have entered into a definitive takeover agreement with Cooke Aquaculture that will see outstanding shares sold at A$5.23 per share, giving the Australia-based salmon producer …

Aquaconnect is among the 60projects that will present their innovations at the fifth Paris Peace Forum, an event dedicated to tackling global challenges.

Saudi Arabia’s National Fisheries Development Programme (NFDP), led by Dr Ali Al-Shaikhi, plans to attract $4 billion in investments in the aquaculture sector as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiative to diversify …

In a bid to revamp The Philippines’ aquaculture industry, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has released 80.000 tilapia fingerlings in the Almacen River, a tributary of the Bataan Ri…

BioMar Group and Síldarvinnslan have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a modern high-tech aquafeed production facility in Iceland.

Ten years ago to the day, Regal Springs’ Lake Toba tilapia farm in Sumatra became the first in the world to earn ASC certification.

An Auburn University research team has become the first to map a high-quality genome assembly of the blue catfish - one of the keystone species of the US aquaculture industry.

Paulo Tahara, who farms tilapia at Estância Tahara, in São Paulo state, hopes that the practice and financial benefits brought about by improving the welfare of the fish on his farm will help persuade others to do the sa…

The trade body for Scottish salmon farmers has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ahead of tomorrow’s Perth hustings to highlight government action needed to support vital growth.

A abalone farming facility with the capacity to produce 600 tonnes per annum has been officially opened in Oman.

US Senators Reed and Whitehouse have teamed up with Roger Williams University to deliver $1.6 million in funding to help Rhode Island's shellfish aquaculture industry expand sustainably.

The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) has allocated six years of funds to promote the sustainable growth and digitalisation of Finland's aquaculture and fisheries sector.

New customs data shows that Scottish salmon is the UK's biggest fresh food export despite ongoing challenges from Brexit and Covid-19.

Researchers and students at the UC Davis Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture (CABA) are investigating after 21,000 fish died of possible chlorine exposure earlier this week.

Artificial reefs made from innovative, low-carbon emission materials have the potential to improve biodiversity around aquaculture sites and may even open up opportunities for multi-trophic aquaculture, according to Max …

Researchers from Norway’s SINTEF suggest that locally-sourced ragworms could soon become a sustainable feed ingredient.

Researchers at Mexico’s Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL) are using silver nanoparticles in shrimp feed to prevent mortalities from acute hepatopancreatic necrosis bacteria, the causative agent for early mortali…

General Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has called on the country’s catfish farmers to enforce a minimum sales price to prevent them losing money.