Tank colour shown to impact performance of Asian seabass 21 Jan 2020 The colour of a fish tank’s walls has been shown to have a marked impact on the performance of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer).
WWF praises Global Salmon Initiative 21 Jan 2020 A new report by WWF cites the Global Salmon Initiative as a glowing example of how a sector can improve its sustainability and profitability if companies instigate pre-competitive collaboration in key areas.
Escape calls high energy salmon sites into question 20 Jan 2020 Mowi Scotland has confirmed that 73,600 salmon averaging 1.9 kilograms escaped from their site off the island of Colonsay after a pen was damaged by storm Brendan.
Nutreco invests in "cellular aquaculture" start-up 20 Jan 2020 Nutreco has announced plans to form a strategic partnership with San Diego cell-based seafood start-up BlueNalu.
France to host Europe's largest salmon farm 20 Jan 2020 Pure Salmon, the land-based salmon farming specialist, has announced plans for a new 10,000 tonne recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility to be built in Boulogne-Sur-Mer.
Umitron wins feed system contract with world’s largest fishery firm 20 Jan 2020 Maruha Nichiro Corporation, the world's largest fishery firm, has invested in Umitron’s latest smart feeding device, the Cell2, in its rainbow trout farming operations in Japan.
Salmon farms shown to downgrade quality of local saithe 18 Jan 2020 Saithe that eat formulated feed pellets from beside salmon cages as part of their diets have significantly lower flesh quality according to new research.
Tackling AMR in aquaculture 17 Jan 2020 A new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain aims to educate the livestock industry – including the aquaculture sector – on how to implement a more responsible approach to using antibiotics.
AquaBounty unveils 50,000 tonne target 17 Jan 2020 AquaBounty has announced plans to produce 50,000 tonnes of transgenic salmon annually by 2027 as it bids to raise $9.2 million from investors.
Mowi Scotland names new production director 17 Jan 2020 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.
Coppens launches fresh trout fry feed 17 Jan 2020 A new range of starter feeds for trout, which aims to “provide key nutrients while improving water quality” has been launched by Alltech Coppens this week.
Vietnam to regulate levels of fishmeal preservative in aquafeeds 16 Jan 2020 Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order to maintain its significant aquaculture exports to the EU.
China and Austria open joint animal nutrition laboratory in Beijing 16 Jan 2020 Sponsored Leading animal nutrition company Biomin has recently opened a new China-Austria Joint Laboratory of Animal Nutrition in Beijing in cooperation with the Institute of Animal Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural …
Study suggests hope for wild fish stocks 15 Jan 2020 Nearly half of the fish caught worldwide are from stocks that are scientifically monitored and, on average, are increasing in abundance, according to a new study.
Assessing the benefits of blockchain in northern Europe's seafood sector 15 Jan 2020 A new project has been launched to investigate the use of new technologies – such as blockchain, internet of things and artificial intelligence – for seafood businesses in the far north of Europe.
Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…
The growing possibility of PD-resistant salmon 14 Jan 2020 New insights about fish biology and genetics are allowing salmon to be bred with increasingly high resistance to pancreas disease, according to researchers at Nofima.
Can cashews improve tilapia farming efficiency? 14 Jan 2020 Replacing soya bean meal (SBM) with cashew nut meal (CNM) in aquafeeds improves the growth rates and feed conversion ratios (FCRs) of tilapia, according to newly published research.
Seagrass shows potential in sea cucumber diets 14 Jan 2020 Seagrass debris has the potential to improve the culture of sea cucumbers, according to new research.
Survey suggests tide is turning in favour of salmon farming 13 Jan 2020 A recent survey suggests that the attitudes of Scottish politicians towards the salmon farming sector have improved over the course of the last year.
