Education & academia

An international project which aims to track scores of wild Atlantic salmon over the next two years was launched today as part of Europe's largest effort to halt the decline of the species.

Two renowned Plymouth marine research organisations have joined forces, bringing more scientific clout to the region and promising opportunities for new discoveries.

A Scottish Sea Farms’ employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the LANTRA Scotland Awards 2018.

Grants towards innovative projects that could improve the health and welfare of livestock – including farmed aquatic species – are currently being offered by the Moredun Foundation.

Aquaculture producers and researchers have been asked to provide feedback on a project that aims to improve the sustainability of shell- and finfish aquaculture - as well as fish welfare - by developing advanced water qu…

Possible ways of overcoming the poor commercial performance of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) projects in Europe to date are included in a new paper, recently published in the journal Aquaculture.

On International Women's Day, Dr Sophie Fridman, a post-doctoral research fellow at Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, explains why she and three colleagues decided to establish an organisation to promote gender equali…

Dr Solveig van Nes, Marine & Maritime Director of Creuna, Norway, has played a key role in initiating a digital education platform that teaches Norway's next generation about the vast potential of the ocean, as well …

Recent graduates are being offered the chance to present their tilapia-related research to an aquaculture meeting in São Paulo this June.

Fisheries in Southeast Asia have landed almost 40 million tonnes of fish for use in aquaculture and livestock feeds in the last six decades – far outstripping the volumes landed for human consumption – according to a new…

Carsten Krome, the co-founder of Hatch, the first ever aquaculture accelerator, explains to The Fish Site what the initiative aims to achieve.

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 aquaculture.