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.
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.
