Environment

Waste from farmed salmon processing plants is currently being tested as a means to produce a biodegradable alternative to polyurethane plastic.

The Fish Site has been in touch with aquaculture operators from around the world, hoping to gain insights into their jobs, farms and the fish they produce for our new Meet the farmer series. Our first i…

A growing body of research suggests that freshwater fish farms are more sustainable and could make greater contributions to food security than their seawater counterparts.

Seagrasses can reduce local ocean acidity by up to 30 percent, according to researchers from the University of California, Davis, following a six-year study along the California coast.

A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia found that processing organic food waste with black soldier fly larvae produced high quality aquafeed for rainbow trout and other key aquaculture species.

Plans to install the world's largest closed-containment fish farm are gaining pace, following a deal between American Aquafarms and Blue Ocean Technologies.

The damning reviews that a new documentary, Seaspiracy, was receiving in the aquaculture media didn’t encourage me to reach for the remote and settle down to watch Netflix yesterday evening.

A recent study has described Indian aquaculture practises as unhygienic and unhealthy. But farmers claim that the report is biased and risks causing economic damage to an industry that is trying to recover after the pand…

The development of global aquaculture over the course of the next 20 years must be more focused on helping to reduce poverty and hunger – the first two, and most important, of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SGGs…

Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD study that will research the impact of harvesting wild wrasse for use as cleaner fish in salmon farms.

Plans by the Iranian government to expand cage aquaculture in the Persian Gulf, in order to increase food security, have the potential to destroy the region’s corals, as well as posing a threat to large stands of mangrov…

Scottish Sea Farms has announced the appointment of a new, dedicated head of sustainability and development - a role that aims to minimise the environmental impact and maximise the social and economic value of the compan…

Anyone looking to sequester carbon and improve biodiversity should seriously consider in investing in seagrass restoration, according to Mark Parry, development officer at the Ocean Conservation Trust.

Organic aquaculture is due to be incentivised in Europe, following the launch of a new initiative by the European Commission this week.

Five ways to ensure the US offshore aquaculture industry is able to grow sustainably in the wake of last year’s Executive Order by President Trump are suggested in a new study.

A Chinese-owned fishmeal factory in The Gambia has been torched by youths, who are becoming increasingly disaffected by a raft of problems associated with the fishmeal industry in the West African country.

Wastewater-fed aquaculture has been suggested as a low-tech and sustainable way to provide animal protein while investing in water treatment infrastructure – but can this business model be applied in real life?

A new guide is encouraging coastal communities to consider the the potential impacts - both positive and negative - of seaweed aquaculture sites in their local areas.

Julie Kuchepatov describes her dedication to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, what inspired her to establish SAGE and why driving tractors in Sakhalin can be a perilous occupation.

Deep Branch, which plans to produce microbes for aquafeeds using CO2, is looking to develop its first commercial-scale production facility in Norway, having just completed an €8 million Series A investment round.