Sustainability

The rise of the offshore wind industry is a fantastic opportunity for the seaweed aquaculture sector, according to David Lamb, founder of Cultivocean.

A new project, involving researchers from Glasgow University and Kelpcrofting, a seaweed farming startup, is investigating the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to predict biofouling of cultured seaweed and planktonic threats to farmed salmon.

Alternative proteins are often cited as being better – environmentally, ethically and nutritionally – than farmed seafoods, but the reality is much more complex and far less clear-cut than some alt-protein evangelists realise.

Hans-Arne Frantzen, an undergraduate at Nord University, has been putting in an impressive shift working for a variety of aquaculture companies in his spare time – from hands-on farming jobs to helping identify investment opportunities in the sector.

Brandon Hargraves, founder and CEO of The Aquaculture Group, outlines an ambitious plan to establish 250-hectare sandfish farm in the Philippines.

Marine permaculture, the macroalgae aquaculture system developed by The Climate Foundation, seeks to harness wave energy to restore natural nutrient upwelling and grow seaweed at scale. If initial trials continue to be successful, it could be a feasible way to…

Carla Phillips Savage, who is currently an associate professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her journey to become the only certified aquatic veterinarian in Trinidad and highlights the need for more aquatic animal health p…

There are those who argue that farming is a way of life and not a business, but in today's modern, competitive and global agriculture/agribusiness environment, that mindset is the quickest way to lose money.

Bert Wecker, founder of Neomar, believes that farming tropical shrimp in temperate countries is on the verge of being highly profitable, and that the sector is all set for expansion, both in Europe and North America.

Using a multi-phase shrimp farming system, which includes an intermediary nursery stage between hatcheries and grow-out ponds, can increase productivity, reduce the time to harvest and improve farm management.

Senegal needs to step up its domestic oyster aquaculture sector to better meet domestic demand, according to Amy Gaye, FISH4ACP’s national professional officer in Senegal, who has been working on a new project for FISH4ACP.

A new study showed that processed animal proteins improved growth, performance, gut health and microbiota composition, while also easing intestinal inflammation of rainbow trout.

The production of insects for aquafeeds is only going to gain momentum in the coming years, although there are still a number of challenges – in particular relating to regulations regarding the feedstocks for fly larvae – to overcome.

Georg Baunach, co-founder of Hatch*, explains the ethos behind the company’s newly launched Blue Revolution Fund (BRF) as it begins to work with startups and SMEs to increase ocean biodiversity, tackle climate change and create positive social outcomes for coa…

Post-Brexit regulations are posing a threat to one of the UK’s oldest aquaculture sectors, in the Menai Strait – where mussel harvests have dropped from 7,500 tonnes in 2016 to around 400 tonnes in 2022.