Environment

Acuapesca Group, one of the world’s largest scallop farmers, has earned recertification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea.

Professor 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 …

The use of open net pen farms has been questioned in a new paper looking into their impacts on wild fish populations.

We should think of seaweed as anything but the unwelcome marine “plants” their name would suggest. These oft-overlooked species within the aquaculture world have tremendously diverse commercial applic…

Salmon which have spent part of the juvenile stage of their lives in freshwater lochs (or lakes) may now be eligible for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

The Chinese supermarket chain Hema Fresh has committed to sourcing shrimp and pangasius that have been produced by holders of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certifi…

Mowi, the world’s largest salmon farming company, has revealed plans to relocate two of its salmon farm sites to locations more appropriate for modern day aquaculture.

The first meeting of a group that aims to promote the sustainable growth of Spain’s marine aquaculture sector took place last week.

Seafood Progress shows Canada's nine largest food retailers are improving.

Consumers are now able to find out the precise environmental footprint of certain farmed salmon products – right down to the feeds they’ve been eating – by scanning a QR code in the supermarket.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released standards for flatfish and tropical marine finfish today – in the process adding 16 genera to its certification programme

According to researchers from Dalhousie University, there is virtually no evidence to support decades-long narratives about the sustainability of finfish aquaculture in Canada.

The conference will take place on 20-22 November in Paris, and focus on technological and financial innovations in the blue economy.

International experts in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) have identified four elements that characterise the practice; representing a crucial step in future strategic planning.

Claims that "at least 2,500" rainbow trout have escaped from the Dawnfresh-operated farm at Inverawe, in Loch Etive have been made by a conservation group.

Acceso El Salvador has signed a deal to become the Central American country’s exclusive distributor of Spring Genetics tilapia fingerlings.

A transatlantic research partnership is developing a new tool which could improve the aquaculture industry's understanding of its impact on the environment and support its long-term growth.

BioMar has signed an agreement with Minze Long Yang Xia, the largest trout farmer in China, to supply high performance fish feed with almost half the environmental footprint compared to local Chinese …

One of the UK’s best-known chefs has spoken out against the salmon farming sector at the launch of an initiative that aims to persuade diners to consider a more diverse choice of seafood.

Friends of the Earth and Center for Food Safety have formally accused the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of violating the Endangered Species Act for funding “an industrial ocea…