Fisheries

The fate of Mexico’s nascent Totoaba aquaculture industry is hanging in the balance, as farmers await a decision by CITES on whether it will be possible to export this once-threatened species.

China is unlocking the potential of marine ecosystems to create carbon sinks as part of its goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060, officials say.

Proof that aquaculture can have positive impacts within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is offered by a collection of case studies by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Paul Shapiro, CEO of The Better Meat Co, believes that mycoprotein fermentation will give the plant-based seafood sector a whole host of ingredients for their edible offerings, while making the global food system more su…

Claudia Kerber, who co-founder Redemar with her husband, has been pioneering the production of marine fish, including dusky grouper, in Brazil for nearly 20 years.

Europe’s largest native oyster restocking programme has been launched today to coincide with World Oyster Day.

Indonesia’s eel farming industry has huge potential – as long as all stakeholders can make a supportive ecosystem – according to Angga Kurniawan, general manager of one of the country’s pioneering eel farms.

Plans to farm whitebait in New Zealand have been backed by $2 million in funding from the country’s Provincial Development Unit (PDU).

Though many leading cell-cultured seafood companies are based in Asia, Dr Sebastian Rakers, co-founder of Bluu Biosciences, believes that European consumers will embrace cell-based seafood due to its enhanced sustainabil…

Aquaculture is used to help enhance wild stocks of nearly 200 aquatic species around the world, but these programmes have had mixed results.

Ten estuaries on the west coast of North America have been identified as priority locations for expanding the use of conservation aquaculture to help bring back Olympia oyster populations

The use of fishmeal for aquafeeds has been questioned by the authors of a new database that contains nutritional data relating to over 500 fish species from around the world.

Plans to investigate the possibility of farming yellowbelly flounder in land-based systems have been launched in New Zealand this month.

The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.

Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environment in Zanzibar and beyond.

Omega-3 extracted from a strain of genetically modified canola has been awarded Friend of the Sea sustainability certification.

Calls to ban the aquaculture of Pacific oysters in the UK are not supported by science, according to the authors of a newly published report.

The buzz around cell-cultured seafood has been growing steadily, and as Lou Cooperhouse, CEO and co-founder of cell-based seafood company BlueNalu explains, it's only a matter of time before these companies reach commerc…

Claims that an increase in aquaculture production can reduce pressure on wild fish stocks are debatable, according to the results of a new study.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has praised Ireland's efforts to reduce plastic pollution and other forms marine waste as part of the Clean Oceans Initiative.