Sustainability

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.

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).

The first six companies to registration for the latest F3 Challenge – which is offering three $100,000 prizes for the makers of fish feed containing no fish – have been revealed.

Aquaculture development is strained by a hesitancy to envision large-scale change. Fostering minor, incremental improvements to livelihoods that are not sustainable perpetuates the norm and only sustains poverty rather t…

The high energy demands of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facilities are not necessarily as economically and environmentally onerous as some critics claim, according to a new study.

A case study from Louisiana suggests that most shrimp products that are imported into the US contain antibiotic residues and sulphites, violating the country’s labelling and regulatory standards.

As China’s aquaculture output increases, fish farmers are embracing ecological engineering techniques to ensure that the industry remains environmentally sustainable.

A pilot project in Thailand has shown that remote sensing technology and aerial photography can help researchers and auditors track land transformation from shrimp farming, making it easier to verify sustainability claim…

A one-time opponent of aquaculture, over the course of the last decade food photographer and surfer Eric Wolfinger has come to see many of the benefits of the industry.

A new company that aims to recycle marine plastics has been launched by Aker Biomarine today.

Candidates for future aquafeed ingredients – including algae, krill, copepods, insects, yeasts, bacteria and animal and vegetable by-products – are being assessed as part of a new project that aims to improve the climate…

In the first instalment of a new series on restorative aquaculture The Fish Site speaks to Sarah Holmyard, head of sales and marketing at Offshore Shellfish, which is developing a large-scale rope-grown mussel f…

The multibillion-dollar marine aquarium trade has a mixed reputation, with many specimens being captured from the world’s coral reefs. However, a number of pioneers are now farming marine ornamentals – offering hope for …

Salmon farming firms have taken four of the top seven places in an index that assesses the sustainability levels of 60 of the world's key protein producers.

Achieving net zero emissions by 2045 is among the pledges made in a major new blueprint setting out a long-term vision for Scotland’s successful farmed salmon sector.

Though Latin American aquaculture hosts major aquaculture exporters, like Ecuador and Chile, industry leaders fear that the lack of regional governance and fit-for-purpose regulations could hinder the sector’s sustainabl…