Brazilians seek Chilean salmon know-how13 Dec 2018A group of 20 fish farmers, university professors and technical analysts from Brazil visited Puerto Montt last week, as part of a mission to learn from Chile’s aquaculture sector.
Ghana launches online aquaculture course11 Dec 2018Ainoo-Ansah Farms, in collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch of South Africa and the University of Cape Coast, Ghana is launching its first online course in aquaculture on 25 January.
Brackish farmers reap greater financial rewards5 Dec 2018Small-scale fish farmers in Malaysia operating in brackish water earn 2.5 times more than their freshwater equivalents, according to a new study.
Talent scout signs for Scottish aqua sector29 Nov 2018The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed veterinary expert Dr Mary Fraser as its new head of skills and talent in a bit to develop a greater awareness of career prospects in the…
New light shed on carrying capacity26 Nov 2018Models that suggest the carrying capacity of aquaculture in both marine cages and inland ponds have been developed as part of a new project.
Management apprenticeship milestone14 Sep 2018John McCulloch has become the first person in Britain to complete a ground-breaking professional development programme in aquaculture management.
A fresh approach to understanding aquaculture7 Sep 2018A new, innovative and interactive approach to generating interest in aquaculture is now publicly available, following the publication of a number of stories about the industry on the AquaTED platform.…
Study backs benefits of small-scale commercial aquaculture 5 Sep 2018The true value of small-scale commercial aquaculture as a means of generating rural development and reducing poverty has been revealed in a new academic study.
Vocational training vital for European aquaculture24 Aug 2018Vocational training in European aquaculture is chronically under resourced, while those textbooks that are available struggle to keep up with the technical developments in such a rapidly evolving sect…
Training pays off for Scottish salmon firm 17 Aug 2018Sustained investment in jobs and skills within Scotland’s remote rural communities has helped earn Scottish Sea Farms the highest level of Investors in People (IIP) accreditation.
Lumpfish papers win Swansea awards2 Aug 2018Papers relating to cleanerfish production achieved a clean sweep at this year’s awards for Swansea University’s best undergraduate dissertations on fisheries and aquaculture.
Infernal journals and how to spot them5 Jul 2018In the past few years the world of online aquaculture academia has been increasingly blighted by non-peer-reviewed papers masquerading as real science. Here’s what you can do to avoid the worrying tre…
Sea bream forum opens for business2 Jul 2018The team behind a project that aims to improve the health of farmed sea bass and sea bream in the Mediterranean has launched an discussion forum on Sparicotylosis today.
From armed forces to farmed forces29 Jun 2018How one man’s idea to help soldiers earn extra income and acquire valuable skills on retirement has evolved to create a national aquaculture training centre in Ghana
Salmon site wins M&S award 22 Jun 2018Marks & Spencer has named Scottish Sea Farms’ salmon farming team at Wyre, Orkney as its Outstanding Producer of the year in the Farming for the Future Awards 2018.
Scots and Chinese sign new aqua alliance6 Jun 2018A new agreement between the Universities of Stirling and Ningbo, in China, will see aquaculture staff and students share knowledge and collaborate on research and teaching projects.
EAFP publish special Belfast conference bulletin29 May 2018A special issue of the Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists, covering the highlights of the 18th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, which took place in Be…
SAIC to fund four PhDs23 May 2018Today at Aquaculture UK, the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) announced a new skills initiative and funding for four PhD projects worth over £500,000.
Free seafood hygiene course launched10 May 2018Anyone who works with seafood is now able to access a free online food hygiene training module.
Smolt conference scheduled for October7 May 2018A conference that focuses on smolt production in RAS and closed-containment systems is scheduled to take place in Norway in October.
