Environment

It’s likely that well over 600 aquatic species are now farmed commercially, according to the FAO.

One of the world’s largest aquaponics facilities has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

A project to test cutting-edge techniques that could help to protect the aquaculture industry from the impact of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other water quality issues has kicked off in Scotland t…

A widely farmed antipodean oyster species is getting smaller due to coastal acidification, according to a new University of Stirling study.

A Japanese bluefin tuna operator is seeking to be the first for the species in the world to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Waste from salmon farms can lead to aggregations of sea urchins and a distinct drop in benthic biodiversity, according to a new research paper.

An initiative that led to some of the world’s leading salmon farming companies adopt a radical new collaborative approach is celebrating its fifth anniversary today.

Due to concerns over the pollution they generate and the impact they have on local forage fish stocks and the fishermen who traditionally rely on them, in the last few weeks, fisheries representatives…

Marine scientists at the University of Plymouth have embarked on an ambitious project to tag juvenile seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in a bid to explain why populations are dwindling.

The Bahamian spiny lobster fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification today, making it the first fishery in the Caribbean to join the programme.

A new study suggests seafood consumers across the globe are united in thinking that the biggest threat to the oceans is pollution, followed by overfishing.

Aquaculture businesses are being encouraged to apply for funding from Sea Pact, a group of North American seafood companies dedicated to the improvement of social, economic and environmental responsib…

The EU has pledged funding to help boost the competitiveness of Ecuadorian shrimp producers and increase their exports to European countries.

Dr Juli-Anne Royes Russo of Aquaculture Innovations & Solutions Consulting Group believes aquaculture can help revive coastal communities that have been affected by overfishing, in particular in her n…

Myanmar could produce as much shrimp as Vietnam and Thailand according to one of aquaculture’s most eminent academics.

​Representatives from the seafood industry, including BioMar, and conservation groups have agreed to support the creation of marine protected areas, including large no-fishing zones in the Antarctic.

Dr Anna Kintner, analytical services manager at Europharma UK, believes that the fish farming industry needs to pay more attention to the threat posed by gelatinous zooplankton – a belief given creden…

The mandatory removal of offshore oil rigs and wind turbines when they reach the end of their shelf life rig is not always the best policy from an environmental perspective, according to new research.…

Moving fish farms away from beds of Posidonia oceanica has allowed colonies of this delicate and ecologically important seagrass species to recover, according to new research.

The Bangla adage mache bhate Bengali – ‘fish and rice make a Bengali’ – sums up the importance of fish in the diet of Bangladeshis. But with capture fisheries in decline, Bangladesh is increasingly lo…