Welfare

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.

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…

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).

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…

Just like people, fish need their daily quota of vitamins. For instance, one of Americas most popular farmed fish, rainbow trout, need at least a dozen different kinds of vitamins so they can grow normally and stay healthy, writes Marcia Wood, Agricultural Res…

A new certification programme for aquaculture operations is being established by the World Wildlife Fund, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.