Environment

Coastal communities can benefit from aquaculture in restored habitats such as mangroves, according to the second installment of the World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy Report series.

Thai Union Group has welcomed Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch's decision to assign an improved sustainability rating for Thailand farmed shrimp.

Mowi, the world's largest salmon farming company, has left the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), it has been announced today.

A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.

BioMar Norway and Bio Feeder have announced plans for the design and build of Norway’s first battery-powered fish feed delivery vessel.

Vietnam’s push towards organic agriculture could impact aquaculture output, creating market space for organic aquaculture.

Mowi has pledged to only use deforestation-free soy in its own brand fish feeds from 2021.

A competition designed to accelerate the development and adoption of fishmeal and fish oil substitutes in aquafeeds has doubled its prize fund to $70,000 per category.

Chileans have been warned not to eat any of the 875,000 escaped salmon that are currently at large in the Los Lagos area, as they have recently been treated with antibiotics.

Japan’s first red sea bream Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) has been launched today, which will encompass two farms owned and operated by Urata Suisan in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Friend of the Sea (FOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore (IAS), outlining a plan to work collaboratively towards the responsible development of the country’s aquacult…

Nearly a million salmon have escaped from a farm operated by Blumar, Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has confirmed.

A range of insights into the growth of global aquaculture, including predictions for how the sector will develop have been published this week, as part of the 50th anniversary of the World Aquaculture Society.

Increased cultivation of sea sponges has been welcomed by the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, but sea sponge aquaculture has become a winning sustainable development strategy for women in Zanzibar.

Marukin, which farms coho salmon in Miyagi prefecture, has become the first coho producer in Japan to acquire Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

A calibration-free pH measuring device, which is applicable for sectors including aquaculture, is set for commercialisation having secured significant seed funding.

Aquaculture start-up Umitron has announced plans to launch a satellite in 2022 with a mission to gather ocean observations for the sector.

Two companies involved in aquaculture technology have combined forces in a bid to increase the number of meals produced by the aquaculture sector, while simultaneously protecting the environment and improving fish health…

The unique design of a corrugated cardboard composition pack for the transportation of fresh fish and shellfish has added registered status to its list of accolades.

The director of a Patagonia-funded film that critiques both salmon aquaculture and river restocking programmes will be taking part in an open access discussion on the future of US aquaculture this week.