Women in aquaculture: Professor Selina Stead15 Jul 2019Professor Selina Stead, who was appointed director of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture at the beginning of March, discusses why it’s a great time to be involved in aquaculture – regardless of your …
Questions raised over cage culture's propensity to aggregate wild fish12 Jul 2019The use of open net pen farms has been questioned in a new paper looking into their impacts on wild fish populations.
Habituation is key: how to get the most out of lumpfish11 Jul 2019A new study has shown that lumpfish who have habituated to their surroundings will consume more sea lice and exhibit less biological stress.
Striking gold: mining firm to invest in aquaculture in Sierra Leone10 Jul 2019Seeing the opportunities in commercial fish farming, investors and government representatives from Sierra Leone have been learning about best practice from friends and colleagues in Ghana – and are re…
Singapore to step up aquaculture innovation16 Apr 2019James Cook University in Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HATCH, the aquaculture-specific business accelerator and investment firm.
Collaboration pays off for international RAS project6 Apr 2019During the four years since CtrlAQUA began, Dr Chris Good has seen US land-based salmon farming begin to flourish, with massive facilities being built.
CtrlAQUA excels at researcher education5 Apr 2019CtrlAQUA is exceeding expectations in educating aquaculture industry researchers.
SAIC to expand aquaculture talent pool26 Feb 2019The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will launch a series of new seminars in a bid to cultivate the aquaculture talent pool and find innovative ways of tackling industry challenges.
£18,000 aquaculture scholarships up for grabs6 Feb 2019The University of St Andrews and Benchmark Knowledge Services are delighted to announce the award of funding for ten student scholarships by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.
Online course on salmon welfare launched4 Feb 2019An interactive online course on the health and welfare of Atlantic salmon has been launched by Fish Vet Group and Benchmark Knowledge Services
New laboratory at Vancouver Island University aims to strengthen British Columbia's fisheries30 Jan 2019The lab at VIU seeks to incorporate traditional knowledge and scientific innovation to enhance the social and economic well-being of coastal communities
World Aquaculture Society: editors' choices revealed25 Jan 2019Papers on the use of aeration in catfish culture, how bioflocs contribute to shrimp nutrition and why standardisation is vital for successful cryopreservation to safeguard key aquaculture stocks were …
Salt shown to improve arapaima farms18 Jan 2019Brazilian researchers have shown that the growth and survival of Arapaima gigas larvae can be improved by adding salt to hatchery water.
Government advisor to lead Institute of Aquaculture16 Jan 2019An award-winning marine biologist – who serves as a chief scientific advisor to the UK government – is set to take on a principal role with the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture.
Pooling knowledge: practice ponds help spread success11 Jan 2019How an aquaculture training initiative in the Niger Delta is helping Nigerian fish farmers to earn a good living.
Bringing bivalve aquaculture out of its shell10 Jan 2019The true value of cultured bivalves such as mussels and oysters is chronically underestimated, according to a new report.
Books to look out for in 201924 Dec 2018Four new aquaculture books are scheduled to be published by 5m, The Fish Site’s parent company, in the year ahead.
Social licence key to EU aquaculture growth17 Dec 2018Following the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s report on salmon farming, Dr Suzi Billing explains why Scotland’s salmon sector – and EU aquaculture i…
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.
