Education & academia

A report on the impact that the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has had during the three years since it was established has been published today.

For developing nations, aquaculture is often regarded as an opportunity to provide jobs and food security. However, as a recent report suggests, aquaculture has the potential to empower women too.

Applications for fully-funded PhD opportunity in shrimp health, split between placements in Scotland and Thailand, are currently being invited.

Networking group promoting diversity invites input ahead of launch at Aquaculture UK

New research indicates the US aquaculture industry needs to target strategic outreach and consumer education in order to achieve its growth potential.

Dawnfresh Farming, Scotland’s largest trout producer, saw losses increase to over £1 million in the year ending 31 March 2017.

While the demand for tilapia in Ghana is at an all-time high, the country’s pond tilapia producers are struggling to stay afloat, according to Efua Konyim Okai.

Experts from Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture aim to help tackle major challenges within the Indonesian aquaculture industry as part of a new strategic collaboration.

Delegates from the Iranian Fisheries Organization recently visited SalmoBreed in Bergen, on a trip organized by Nofima and the FAO to highlight the latest developments in breeding and genetics in aqua…

A new course designed to improve water quality awareness for staff involved in recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs) has been launched by the NAFC Marine Centre this week.

A new online programme designed to help train fish farm workers on the key issues surrounding health and welfare of farmed fish is now available for free.

A study that could aid the search for the development of a vaccine against sea lice in salmon, how environmental enrichment can impact cleanerfish welfare, and plans to further the scientific assessme…

Graduates are being given a helping hand to amplify their impact on the aquaculture sector, with the start of a series of tailored personal development sessions, which are part of the Scottish Aquacul…

$5,000 scholarships for students pursuing careers in food animal production have been put up for grabs by Merck Animal Health.

An introductory training course covering topics relevant to setting up and maintaining aquaculture facilities to prevent the escape of stock has been launched today by the NAFC.

Nearly every coastal country has the potential to meet its own domestic seafood needs through aquaculture. according to a recent report from marine scientists at the University of California Santa Bar…

A new short course on the ecosystem approach to fisheries has been launched by Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation.

Three new aquaculture sites are being planned off the coast of Dalma Island in the Arabian Gulf.

Ghana’s Western Region Coastal Foundation (WRCF) is leading a programme to promote aquaculture among fishing communities affected by oil and gas production.

Thirteen senior fish farm staff from five salmon farming companies have enrolled in the NAFC's new professional development programme in Aquaculture Management.