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A new short film featuring fishermen in Wales, working as part of the Pembrokeshire Sustainable Shellfish Initiative, shares top tips on how fishermen can reduce ghost gear.

KENYA - An outbreak of infectious haematopoietic necrosis has been reported on a Kenyan rainbow trout farm.

UK - An innovative new test for seawater readiness, co-funded by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), could boost Scottish exports both of farmed salmon and the countrys technological expertise.

INDIA - The State of Nagaland is planning to become self sufficient in fish by 2030 through a State vision plan.

ITALY - Ocean acidification could have a major impact on the reproductive behaviour of fish living in affected waters, a new study shows. Research conducted close to volcanic vents off the coast of Southern Italy demonst…

GLOBAL - Sea lice are naturally occurring parasites that have become an increasing concern for salmon aquaculture, costing global salmon farming more than $500 million per year. Benchmark Holdings, a company focused on s…

Aquaculture production can address contradictory challenges such as costs and environmental footprint by using phytogenic feed additives that improve digestibility, nutrient retention, feed efficiency and reduce emission…

GERMANY - An algae specialists from the University of Cologne have now developed a new method that could make the production of algae easier and hence reduce the costs of the products based on this material.

INDIA - In an attempt to boost aquaculture in the state of Goa, the state fisheries department recently launched new schemes for enhancing mussel and crab farming.

For fish farmers, uniformity of growth and body size is one of the key traits to be improved in future Nile tilapia breeding programmes.

There has been significant interest in the development of integrated multi-trophicaquaculture (IMTA) in Europe but adoption of the concept has been limited. If we are to understand why there has been limited uptake of IM…

NORWAY - A new research project named FISHWELL aims to gather and update our knowledge on fish welfare in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout, putting it together as an operational handbook for the farmers.

AUSTRALIA - A common close partnership which sees baby fish sheltering from predators among the poisonous tentacles of jellyfish will be harmed under predicted ocean acidification, a new University of Adelaide study has …

GLOBAL - The eyestalk ablation procedure is used to induce reproductive maturation in crustaceans, but at the same time shortens the molting cycle, jeopardizes growth and leads to an eventual loss in egg quality and high…

ANALYSIS - The growing population, increases in household income and water scarcity are key drivers for the protein industry, and technology that can increase production and improve animal welfare will be important in me…

VIETNAM - The Vietnamese government has announced that the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp was the cause of mass fish deaths in the country.

US - Native Olympia oysters, which once thrived along the Pacific Northwest coast until over-harvesting and habitat loss all but wiped them out, have a built-in resistance to ocean acidification during a key shell-buildi…

NORWAY - An outbreak of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) is suspected on two farms in Rdy municipality, Nordland county.

EUROPE - Increasing halibut egg batch size, the training of meagre juveniles to feeding stimuli and the development of a vaccine for Viral Neural Necrosis, are some of the latest findings and developments to come out of …

World spiny lobster fisheries total 70,000 metric tons, with most coming from the countries of Australia, Brazil, the Bahamas, Cuba, Nicaragua and the US. The prominent species is Panulirus argus found throughout the Car…