Boston seafood expo reset for September 3 Apr 2020 Seafood Expo North America, which was due to take place in March, has been rescheduled for 23-24 September.
Louis Dreyfus Company teams up with Barramundi Asia and Temasek on aqua feed research 25 Mar 2020 Hoping to develop optimal aqua feed for commercial Barramundi, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has announced a research partnership with Barramundi Asia and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL).
Philanthropist backs El Salvador tilapia project 24 Mar 2020 Production of a fast-growing tilapia strain developed by Spring Genetics could be an effective means of alleviating poverty in El Salvador, according to one of the world’s leading philanthropists.
Should fish farmers count as “key workers”? 23 Mar 2020 The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which employees are to be classified as “key workers” at a time when people in these roles are being provided with childcare during the corona…
Coronavirus rules out salmon farm open day programme 19 Mar 2020 The SSPO has had to postpone a ground-breaking public engagement initiative which was to see 64 tours take place across 16 salmon farms this May.
Aquaculture UK postponed til September 16 Mar 2020 Aquaculture UK 2020 has been postponed until September 15-17, due to concerns over the coronavirus.
World Aquaculture Society conference postponed by six months 13 Mar 2020 The World Aquaculture 2020 (WA2020) conference, which was due to take place in Singapore in June, has been rescheduled to December 14-18, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Coronavirus claims Brussels and Stirling events 10 Mar 2020 Seafood Expo Global, Seafood Processing Global and the Gill Health Initiative have all been postponed today due to coronavirus concerns.
Why NASF needs to double female representation 9 Mar 2020 One of the world’s leading seafood business conferences has pledged to at least double the proportion of women presenting at its events.
Farewell to Rivendell 4 Mar 2020 Nick James, the founder of South Africa’s legendary Rivendell Hatchery, looks back on a colourful aquacultural career as he prepares to put his life’s work on the market.
Hatch strengthens ties with salmon sector 3 Mar 2020 Hatch has appointed Tanja Hoel, the founder of Norway's Seafood Innovation Cluster, as their new innovation manager, as they seek to strengthen their ties to Norway's salmon farming sector.
Conservation executive backs responsible aquaculture 2 Mar 2020 Mariah Boyle, the new executive director of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, has backed the role of aquaculture in helping the seafood sector reach an ambitious new target.
How fish farming is combatting Kenya’s “sex-for-fish” trade 28 Feb 2020 A programme that encourages the adoption of pond-based fish farming in Kenya is raising household incomes and halting the spread of sexually transmitted disease, according to World Neighbors.
Aquafeed conference falls victim to coronavirus concerns 25 Feb 2020 Organizers of Aquafeed Horizons 2020 conference, which was due to take place on March 24, in Bangkok, have cancelled the meeting due to concerns over coronavirus.
Mowi reports fish farm fatality 19 Feb 2020 Mowi Scotland has reported the death of an unnamed individual following a “workplace incident” at one of its marine sites yesterday.
Chesapeake set for "Seed to Shuck" oyster festival 14 Feb 2020 A festival featuring oyster aquaculture pioneers and industry innovators presenting best practices in farm and business management will take place in Maryland on 3 April.
Trading places 10 Feb 2020 Aquaculture UK – the UK’s leading trade show dedicated to the growing aquaculture sector – has been bought by Diversified Communications UK.
SAIC bolsters its scientific panel with five key appointments from the aquaculture industry 5 Feb 2020 The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has strengthened its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) by including five industry experts on the board, providing objective scientific opinion when consulting on the innovation centre's projects. …
Clarion call for gender equality in the seafood sector 29 Jan 2020 The international organisation for women in the seafood industry (WSI) has called for “a massive movement in favour of gender equality and women empowerment (SDG5) in the seafood industry”.
Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent 22 Jan 2020 A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquaculture sector.
