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Fisheries Ministers from countries that comprise the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) have announced plans to use multi-trophic aquaculture as a way to help reduce the region’s food import bill by 25 percent…

Plans to build a new land-based abalone farm in Western Australia have been put on hold because of the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Irish seafood economy has grown 15 percent to a record value of €1.26 billion in 2021, bolstered by strong exports to the EU and Asia after Brexit – but its €175 million aquaculture sector saw a slight contraction.

During the first two months of 2022, fishmeal production was down year on year by 11 percent, while fish oil production increased by 12 percent, according to a new report by IFFO, which covers half the world’s supply of …

Over 700 participants have registered for the inaugural Aquaculture Africa Conference (AFRAQ21), which - after several postponements - is now scheduled to take place in Alexandria, Egypt on 25-28 March.

As part of the EU’s assessments of the pandemic’s impact on different farmed fish species, researchers have explored how Covid-19 lockdowns and market upsets affected the trading bloc’s turbot and caviar markets.

One of the world’s most ambitious indoor shrimp farming operations, NaturalShrimp, has revealed that it should be making a profit by the end of the year.

James de la Fargue has been CEO of Lake Harvest – one of Africa’s largest tilapia producers – since 2016. Despite downscaling production, the changes he has implemented have enabled the company to attract new investors a…

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested nearly $50 million in grants for its Seafood Processors Pandemic Response (SPRS) programme to support seafood processors, facilities and vessels.

India has suspended import duties on shrimp broodstock, aquafeed and feed ingredients like artemia, krill, mussels and squid in the latest round of budget negotiations for 2022, but some in the industry are wary of the m…

The Bangladesh Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (BSCMFP), an initiative from the World Bank and Bangladesh's Department of Fisheries, has provided emergency support for women fish farmers, restoring the l…

Murray Cod Australia, the pioneering producer of Maccullochella peelii, has announced ambitious plans to expand its farming operations.

An initiative project that was established to improve the sustainability of Hainan’s tilapia farming sector is rapidly gaining momentum and attracting interest from across China.

A new study from Northeastern University has found that the economic losses stemming from Covid-19 pale in comparison to costs related to climate change.

The board of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), the world’s largest seafood business conference, has decided to postpone the 17th edition of its conference to 21 to 23 June 2022.

Researchers from Israel have found that ulvan, a natural substance extracted from marine algae, prevents infection of cells with the coronavirus.

The new dates for the inaugural meeting of the World Aquaculture Society’s African Chapter, which was due to take place in Alexandria this month, have been released today.

José Antonio Camposano, executive president of Ecuador’s national chamber of aquaculture (CNA), provides the country’s latest shrimp production figures, thoughts on sustainability and reflections on the chamber’s new par…

Indonesia’s aquafeed producers – be they industrial players or farmers who produce feed independently – are increasingly looking towards the use of local and sustainable alternatives to fish meal and soy.

New reporting from SingStat shows that Singapore’s fish production fell to 3,960 tonnes – its lowest level since 2014 – due to lacklustre consumer demand stemming from Covid-19 lockdowns and border restrictions.