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It is well known that the welfare of farmed fish can have dramatic affects on food quality, but, the relationship between farmed fish and food safety is yet to be fully understood, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Crucian carp is a freshwater fish that inhabits lakes, rivers and reservoirs in various countries in Asia and Europe. In this fact sheet, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the different systems of crucian carp production …

Once described as the holy grail of aquaculture, a new breakthrough in cod may be about to change the way we farm fish forever, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of Coho Salmon production work

Fish welfare is addressed under two headings, Farming practices and Health management, says Marine Harvest in their sustainability report 2008. Here, the the worlds leading seafood company outlines its recent efforts to improve the welfare of its fish over the…

The whiteleg shrimp is native to the Eastern Pacific coast from Sonora, Mexico in the North, through Central and South America as far South as Tumbes in Peru. This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how …

Climate change impacts such as more frequent and severe floods and droughts will affect the food and water security of many people, says this report from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Once the sole domain of wealthy businessmen and fish experts, aquaculture is becoming increasingly attractive as a domestic amateur hobby. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out what it takes to get started.

Commercial farming of tilapia (Tilapia niloticus) in England and Wales has expanded significantly over the last few years, but what threat does an emerging disease now pose, asks Keith Jeffery, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory.

Oysters were once a dominant feature in temperate estuaries all around the world, but centuries of intensive fishing has decimated their populations. Now, renewed awareness of their importance has gained limelight, and aquaculture may play an essential role in…