Women in aquaculture: Liris Maduningtyas12 Sep 2018Liris Maduningtyas, entrepreneur, shrimp farmer and CEO of Jala Tech, outlines how she plans to use data mining to improve shrimp health in Indonesia and beyond.
New tech trialled for water quality monitoring 22 Aug 2018A 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…
Farmed shellfish set to shrink 22 Aug 2018A widely farmed antipodean oyster species is getting smaller due to coastal acidification, according to a new University of Stirling study.
Women in Aquaculture: Dr Anna Kintner10 Jul 2018Dr 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…
Women in Aquaculture: Natalie Clark13 Jun 2018Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also he…
Gulf of Mexico dead zone “the size of Connecticut”13 Jun 2018NOAA scientists are forecasting that this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 5,780 squar…
Algae strike BC salmon farms06 Jun 2018Grieg Seafood has revealed that 250,000 of its salmon have died at two sites in BC following harmful algal blooms (HAB) in the area.
Growing shrimp: choices for the environment have to be made10 Apr 2018SponsoredFor decades, growing shrimp has been a profitable but also risky business for farmers due to the risk of viral diseases that can sweep away complete crops. For the environment, the development of hig…
Beating the bacteria in RASs01 Dec 2017A project to develop a system that alerts operators of recirculation aquaculture systems (RASs) when dangerous bacteria are in the process of blooming has been launched by Norwegian researchers.
High hopes for growing shellfish in tidal lagoons 15 Nov 2017Tidal power lagoons proposed along the British coast should have aquaculture development built into the planning process, in order to harness the massive benefits of co-location, according to a leadin…
Turning a profit on aquaculture waste18 Oct 2017A new deal which could help to create value from sludge produced by the aquaculture industry has been signed this week.
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.
Mine over matter03 Aug 2017How a mining by-product could revolutionise phosphorous removal from aquaculture systems
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.
A man on an emission28 Mar 2017Following his recent nomination for Seawebs Seafood Champion Award for Advocacy, Maine oyster farmer Bill Mook speaks to The Fish Site about how shellfish farmers can help prevent continuing ocean aci…
Winners, Losers Among Fish When Landscape Undergoes Change24 Feb 2017US - A new study by the University of Washington and Simon Fraser University has found that some fish lose out while others benefit as urban and agricultural development encroaches on streams and rive…
Urgent need to check how males and females respond differently to ocean acidification23 Feb 2017Climate change can have a different impact on male and female fish, shellfish and other marine animals, with widespread implications for the future of marine life and the production of seafood. But a …
Smart Reforms Key to Global Fish Recovery22 Feb 2017New research has found that climate change will cause dramatic impacts in the world's fisheries, but with effective management most fisheries could yield more fish and more prosperity, even with a cha…
Further Outbreak of White Spot Disease Detected in Logan River22 Feb 2017AUSTRALIA - A new outbreak of white spot disease has been reported on a giant tiger prawn farm in Logan River, Queensland.
