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Aquamonk, an Indian based start-up that uses real-time monitoring and data management for shrimp farming, has been voted Most Investible Business at the Hatch Accelerator Demo Day.

Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0’s meeting in California this week.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed veterinary expert Dr Mary Fraser as its new head of skills and talent in a bit to develop a greater awareness of career prospects in the…

Sylvia Wulf is set to become the new CEO and executive director of AqauBounty on 1 January.

The need to ensure equal opportunities in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors was launched in an 11-point declaration by delegates at the inaugural International Conference of Women in Fisheries.

The Fish Site's Women in Aquaculture series was highlighted at a recent seminar at the United Nations University in Tokyo, which focused on women's roles in the seafood sector.

An image of juvenile chinook salmon being released into a river has been declared the winner of the International Year of the Salmon photo challenge.

Akvaforsk Genetics is currently seeking to recruit a senior geneticist to join their experienced team in Sunndalsøra, Western Norway.

The freshwater fisheries sector has not unleashed its full potential in Europe and Central Asia, as river habitats face serious ecological, economic and regulatory challenges, according to the FAO.

Clara McGhee has recently started working on a salmon farm off the Isle of Muck. In the second installment of her series for The Fish Site she describes powerboat training, production systems and publ…

The International Association of Fish Inspectors is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2019 Peter Howgate Award.

Nutirad, the multinational feed additives producer and pioneer in species-specific health and nutrition solutions for aquaculture producers, has announced the appointment of Goud Dhanunjaya as its reg…

The Fish Site's Women in aquaculture series is among the many topics to be presented at the JIRCAS seminar in Tokyo next week.

Fish feed pioneer Alan Donkin has won the 2018 Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Award in recognition of his long-time commitment to the success and growth of the region’s salmon farming industry.

Patricia Barrera swapped a career in pharmaceuticals to follow her passion for aquaculture, establishing Trout Managers SAS in Colombia, which she now runs.

After several years conducting fish health checks in aquariums, Marie Tan switched to aquaculture to help minimise fish losses from disease and develop health strategies to respond quickly to disease …

A comprehensive workshop on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) that’s taking place in Bogota on 22-23 October is being eagerly anticipated.

The first graduates of a unique fast-track training programme have taken up their new positions as salmon farm managers.

Clara McGhee has recently started working on a salmon farm off the Isle of Muck. In the first installment of a new series for The Fish Site she describes the route that took her one of the most isolat…

Marit Solberg, chief operating officer for Marine Harvest’s Canadian, Scottish, Irish and Faroese farming operations, has announced her retirement today.