Fisheries

A new report is urging consumers to eat less farmed salmon in favour of more fish and shellfish that are lower down the foodchain.

A new meta-analysis exploring production data, 10 years of experimental results and scenario modelling suggests that the need to find novel replacements for fish oil in aquafeeds is much more urgent than the need to replace the fishmeal content. …

Initiatives including the increased use of insect meal in its feeds, the provision of training programmes for small aquaculture farmers in SE Asia and improving the sustainability of global reduction fisheries are among …

The introduction of grouper aquaculture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be “economically sound, environmentally beneficial, and socially enhancing”.

Eighty-four percent of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide came from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the latest report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

IFFO RS, which certifies the sustainability of the marine ingredients used in the aquafeed industry, has changed its name to MarinTrust today.

A marine scientist at the UK’s Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded a prestigious grant to fund cutting-edge research that addresses climate change impacts on threatened ocean predators.

Scottish salmon farmers have welcomed a new consultation on the merits of introducing legally binding rules to control the harvesting of wrasse for use as cleaner fish.

Norway’s Fisheries Minister announces an increase in output capacity for salmon and trout producers in nine of the country’s 13 ocean farming regions.

This week’s launch of a new workboat for Inverlussa Marine has been hailed as a clear demonstration of the wider economic benefits of the Scottish aquaculture industry.

An unmanned solar-powered ocean drone, which has been designed to collect detailed data on the krill biomass in Antarctic waters, has been launched this week by Aker BioMarine

Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, explains how the world’s largest krill-fishing firm – and provider of key ingredients to the aquafeed industry – plans to ensure the sustainable development of their Antarctic fishi…

Saithe that eat formulated feed pellets from beside salmon cages as part of their diets have significantly lower flesh quality according to new research.

Nearly half of the fish caught worldwide are from stocks that are scientifically monitored and, on average, are increasing in abundance, according to a new study.

A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.

Robert Jones, global aquaculture lead at The Nature Conservancy, describes how he was converted to the benefits of sustainable mariculture, despite growing up in a keen fishing family who believed that aquaculture was a …

Reduction fisheries from Mauritania and India have become the first from Africa and Asia respectively to join the IFFO RS Improver Programme.

Mowi and ScaleAQ sign a contract to supply five new feed barges.

Vietnam and Thailand must accelerate reducing "the massive overcapacity" of their fishing fleets, according to a new report on South East Asian fisheries and their relevance to fishmeal production.

A programme to seed up to a million salmon egg in rivers in north east Iceland has been launched this autumn.