Net-a-porter25 Aug 2017Discarded fishing nets are being recycled into swimwear as part of a campaign to highlight the problems caused by ‘ghost gear’.
What’s the smartest way to sterilise your stock?23 Aug 2017As the search for the best way to produce sterile farmed fish stocks continues, novel methods such as germ-cell migration disruption could offer good alternatives to inducing triploidy, according to o…
Anglers called to capture escaped salmon23 Aug 2017Salmon managers in Washington State are encouraging anglers to fish for thousands of Atlantic salmon that recently escaped from a farm run by Cooke Aquaculture near the San Juan Islands.
Fish farmers urged to consider the bigger picture22 Aug 2017Fisheries and aquaculture businesses may be increasingly aware of the need to maintain the health of fish stocks and aquaculture practices, but the wellbeing of the world’s oceans – and ensuring the l…
Invasive mussels impact Great Lakes’ salmonid success21 Aug 2017Changes in the ecosystem of Lake Michigan suggest that it would be more suitable to stock with lake trout and steelhead rather than Chinook salmon, according to a new study.
Concern over industrialisation of Asian aquaculture14 Aug 2017Investors could get hit by environmental impact of fish farms
Mine over matter03 Aug 2017How a mining by-product could revolutionise phosphorous removal from aquaculture systems
Scottish Salmon Company lands fresh sustainability certification03 Aug 2017The Scottish Salmon Company, which produces up to 30,000 tonnes of salmon a year from 60 sites across the west coast of Scotland, has been awarded Friend of the Sea certification.
BC salmon farmers braced for unwanted intruders 31 Jul 2017Salmon producers in British Columbia (BC) are concerned by plans by environmental activists to relaunch a camping that is liable to not only stress the farm operatives but also threaten the health of …
How mussel farms can boost biodiversity31 Jul 2017Offshore longline mussel farming can have a positive impact on biodiversity, according to a research project that is currently underway off the south coast of England.
A feat of clay 28 Jul 2017The Chilean pharmaceutical laboratory Centrovet is in the process of developing a new clay-based solution to the Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) that are increasingly affecting the aquaculture industry.
Pacific salmon landed in English rivers24 Jul 2017England’s Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches after several pink salmon sightings in the country’s northeast.
Plans to build Canada's largest salmon farm put on ice21 Jul 2017The largest salmon farming project in Canada’s history has been cast into doubt, after a court ruled that further environmental impact assessments were require before a final decision could be made on…
Four more join Global Salmon Initiative19 Jul 2017Four salmon producers – Australis Seafoods, Bjørøya, Midt-Norsk Havbruk and Nova Sea – have joined the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) today.
Irish face pink salmon invasion13 Jul 2017Several non-native pink salmon have recently been encountered by anglers in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland.
ASC tilapia lands Seafood Watch endorsement30 Jun 2017Pledge to reduce antibiotic use proves crucial.
SEPA to slash SLICE use by 60 percent 28 Jun 2017SEPA to enforce louse treatment reduction, but biomass limits might be increased.
INVE signs distribution agreement with Escama Forte in Brazil23 Jun 2017Combined teams will provide intensive technical support to customers.
Gulf of Mexico shrimp threatened by low oxygen forecast21 Jun 2017This summer’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 8,185 square miles, or about the size of New Jersey.
Chesapeake “dead zone” threatens key marine species16 Jun 2017Iconic US water body faces substantial low oxygen threat.
