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Three new findings offer fresh hope that long chain omega-3s – vital for both aquaculture feeds and human health products – can be produced in substantial quantities by genetically modified (GM) terre…

Vard is looking to build more vessels for the aquaculture and fisheries industries, during the current slump in North Sea offshore oil & gas production.

Sunderland Marine has appointed Duncan Perrin as aquaculture manager at the company’s head office in Newcastle.

Marine Harvest Scotland is currently looking to recruit 55 staff for their new feed plant, which is currently under construction at Kyleakin, on Skye.

England’s Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches after several pink salmon sightings in the country’s northeast.

A manual that explains the key indicators to use to assess farmed salmon welfare has recently been published.

A £5 million project to improve the research capabilities and knowledge of the seaweed industry in developing nations has just been launched.

Plans are afoot to send genetically modified (GM) salmon to markets in the US and Canada by next year, writes Laine Welch.

An increase in both handling frequency and the amount of furniture in net pens have combined to create a rising number of hazards for farmed fish. However, there are ways of minimising injuries, expla…

The largest salmon farming project in Canada’s history has been cast into doubt, after a court ruled that further environmental impact assessments were require before a final decision could be made on…

Once under threat from illegal fishing, 60 percent of the global catch of Patagonian toothfish is now MSC certified.

There is increasing evidence that farmers can augment brain growth in their fish by mimicking aspects of their natural habitat in farm sites. But, from a welfare point of view, are bigger brains a ble…

One of the planet’s most sought-after sashimi species could hold the key to profitable land-based aquaculture, according to the head of Kingfish Zeeland.

With one major event, each month in the coming period, Nutriad is investing in showcasing its products and services across the Asian region.

Benthic communities can take more than 6 years to recover from a single pass by a hydraulic dredger, according to the results of a new international study into the impacts of various trawl systems.

Four salmon producers – Australis Seafoods, Bjørøya, Midt-Norsk Havbruk and Nova Sea – have joined the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) today.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has awarded North Sea cod its gold standard for sustainability today, in a move that’s been broadly welcomed by fishermen, politicians and conservation organisatio…

Dr Andrew Jackson, Chairman of IFFO RS Governance Board, explains the logic behind today’s launch of a new version of a standard that ensures aquafeed producers that their ingredients come from sustai…

An updated standard that should help ensure that aquaculture feed producers can source sustainable marine ingredients has been launched today.

Research conducted into the genetic make-up of a resilient red alga has taken scientists a step closer to breeding disease-resistant seaweed.