Large numbers of larvae of the sea cucumber (Australostichopus mollis) have settled in the intensive settlement system at the Ahumoana a Toi Aquaculture Centre, writes Andrew Morgan.
On December 17 2010, the New Zealand Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture announced a proposal to establish a marine farming zone available for finfish farming in the Hauraki Gulf and initiated a consultation process in respect of the proposal.
Often producers find that at pond draining there are significantly fewer fish than there were at stocking time. Karen Veverica from the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures at theInternational Centre for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments in the U…
Freshwater ecosystems are very vulnerable to invasion by pests, including introduced animals and weeds. Since European settlement many exotic fish have been accidentally or deliberately introduced into New South Wales (NSW) waterways, and some have become wide…
After 11 years, Target Marine Hatcheries in Canada, is expecting to harvest its first batch of white sturgeon caviar in the next few months. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite Editor speaks to Justin Henry, General Manager.
The direct threat from the killer warty comb jellyfish to the Baltic cod population has been shown not to be so serious after all. Even though the invasive killer jelly feeds constantly, cod eggs seem not to be on the menu. In fact, if they accidentally swallo…
Both government regulators and the Canadian salmon aquaculture industry face ongoing pressure to reduce the industrys potentially adverse effects on the surrounding natural aquatic environment. One option currently being considered is closed-containment, a pra…
