Environment

Although some shrimp and finfish hatcheries are looking to switch from Artemia in favour of alternative first feeds, aquaculture nutritionists say that – for the time being – brine shrimp are going to continue to play a …

Representatives of the aquaculture sector have questioned the “core agenda” of a report, released today, which claims that “The short-term pursuit of profits by salmon producers is creating significant unaccounted enviro…

Six ways of helping to ensure that the global seafood industry – covering both fisheries and aquaculture – become more sustainable were outlined in a new report which has been published by the United Nations this week.

A new set of aquaculture standards has just been released by American Humane, the United States’ oldest and largest certifier of farm animal welfare.

Third-party certification and national accreditation should be mandatory for making claims about seafood sustainability.

Kara Birkenmayer grew up in Johannesburg, studied at Harvard and, after a short shift of work experience in Panama, ended up in the Seychelles where she is leading a team of inspiring women working on the culture of some…

Plans to assess how kelp aquaculture can remediate negative effects of climate change have been given a boost after Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was awarded a grant of nearly $900,000.

A project exploring how sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming - and in turn allow the aquaculture sector to grow - has received vital investment.

Covid-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, according to a new FAO report.

Hong Kong food tech startup Avant Meats has developed lab-grown fish fillets, capitalising on the growing demand for seafood that doesn’t jeopardise ocean biodiversity.

Mowi Scotland has earned certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for four seawater salmon farms in January, brining the total number of ASC certified farms in its portfolio to eight.

Tugon Kabuhayan, an advocacy group based in the Philippines, is calling for the government to ease permitting restrictions for aquaculture sites to spur development.

Agtech startup Ÿnsect, a leading insect protein and fertiliser producer, has joined the invitation-only World Economic Forum's Global Innovators Community.

Skretting Italy can now provide extensive carbon footprint figures for each aquafeed in its nutrition portfolio, allowing producers to take decisive action on sustainability pledges.

A new initiative to promote promote both social and environmental sustainability in small-scale shrimp farms in Southeast Asia has been launched this week.

How and why seaweed aquaculture should be promoted in Europe is the subject of a new recommendation from the EU’s Aquaculture Advisory Council.

In a move to guide the development of sustainable aquaculture in East Africa, WorldFish has strengthened its research partnership with the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization (LVFO).

A new environmental monitoring initiative that aims to support shrimp and crab aquaculture in mangrove forests has officially been launched in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province.

The increase in shrimp farming around Chilika Lake in India’s Odisha state has not only been destroying the area’s ecology but also affecting the livelihoods of several thousand fishermen.

The time is ripe for initiatives that aim to improve the welfare of the 2 billion* farmed fish that are harvested in the Philippines each year.