Top aquaculture start-ups make Nutreco prize shortlist 9 Apr 2020 Five start-ups looking to break into the aquaculture sector have made the final 15 of the Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge (NFTC), after being whittled down from a field of 112 applications.
Visionary fish vet helps Faroes stamp out Covid-19 9 Apr 2020 A veterinary scientist in the Faroe Islands has been credited with helping to halt the spread of Covid-19 in the archipelago by adapting tests previously used to detect infectious salmon anaemia (ISA).
Tribute paid to Scotland's "million meal" aquaculture sector 9 Apr 2020 Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s aquaculture sector for keeping UK supermarkets stocked with fresh salmon, trout and shellfish.
Women set to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic 7 Apr 2020 Female participants in the aquaculture and fisheries sectors are likely to be hit harder by the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new analysis.
Benchmark appoints Norwegian seafood veteran as new CEO 7 Apr 2020 Benchmark, the aquaculture genetics, health and advanced nutrition company, has announced the appointment of Trond Williksen as its new CEO.
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.
