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Bangladesh’s finfish aquaculture industry must make key financial and technological investments following the Covid-19 pandemic in order to re-establish its growth trajectory.

One of Australia’s leading oyster producers has announced plans to double production, following a substantial investment from a rural fund manager.

A new document that aims to make EU aquaculture more sustainable and competitive has been welcomed by the head of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP).

Great British Prawns, Scotland’s first and only producer of vannamei shrimp has entered administration following a drop in demand caused by Covid-related restaurant closures.

An initiative to stabilise Nigeria’s aquaculture sector, following disruptions caused by Covid-19, has been launched by the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative.

EU aquaculture was set for higher sales values for the same production volumes, but disruptions stemming from Covid-19 stalled the sector's progress.

A renaissance in Bali’s seaweed farming sector is being widely touted as a sustainable alternative to tourism, following the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, but the reality is much more complicated.

Despite the recurring presence of Covid-19, the organisers of Aquaculture America have declared that the event will indeed take place in San Antonio, Texas, on 11-14 August.

A group of researchers in the Philippines is looking to develop and commercialise an app that helps farmers differentiate between three very closely connected crab species – a goal that could save the crab ranching secto…

Naua Lakai lives on Vava’u, one of the 36 inhabited islands of Tonga. She dropped out of teachers’ college when she became a mother and is now one of the most successful pearl farmers on her island.

A recent study has described Indian aquaculture practises as unhygienic and unhealthy. But farmers claim that the report is biased and risks causing economic damage to an industry that is trying to recover after the pand…

While the aquaculture sector may have suffered numerous setbacks following the outbreak of Covid-19 the finance sector has shown a remarkable appetite to invest in it.

Crab farmers in the Philippines have been thrown a lifeline after the government suspended an order that previously prevented them from catching and selling wild mangrove crabs for ongrowing.

Through her own shellfish hatchery, Victoria Parks has been taking steps to support local clam growers in Florida and maintain healthy, sustainable farming practices.

The benefits of adopting blockchain technology have exceeded the expectations of José Antonio Camposano, thanks in part to the surge in consumer concerns since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The economic and human shocks of the coronavirus pandemic could be a crucial window of opportunity for the global seafood sector.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been seen as largely responsible for a £168 million reduction in the export sales of Scottish salmon in 2020.

Covid-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, according to a new FAO report.

Keeping oysters in live tanks rather than in the water where they’re grown helps reduce double-handling, ensures quality and opens up potential new markets.

With pandemic-related lockdowns and ageing farmers putting pressure on the Philippines’ food system, researchers at BFAR are embracing urban aquaponics to shore up the islands’ food security.