Maine salmon scheme granted planning approval6 Sep 2019Whole Oceans has received approval for its plans to build a land-based salmon farm on the site of a former paper mill in Bucksport, Maine.
Aquaculture provides a break for Zimbabwe’s prisoners4 Sep 2019In troubled economic times, finding food for Zimbabwe’s overflowing prison population has posed both human rights and security challenges. But a new government-backed project is making use of the coun…
Debate sparked by Gulf of Mexico seriola farm scheme4 Sep 2019The CEO of Kampachi has launched a rugged defence of his plans to establish the first finfish aquaculture installation in US Federal waters outside Hawaii following objections from a leading environme…
Danes announce marine finfish farming moratorium2 Sep 2019The Danish Government has announced plans to prevent the development of any new finfish farms in its coastal waters, due to its concerns over the environmental impact of net pen farming at sea.
FAO backs regulatory overhaul for global seaweed growers2 Sep 2019More work needs to be done to understand the global seaweed industry, according to United Nations delegates who were attending the recent FAO Sub-Committee on Aquaculture in Trondheim.
Colombia welcomes fresh tilapia strain29 Aug 2019The Colombian authorities have granted Spring Genetics a licence to import a new high performance tilapia strain in a bid to reinvigorate the country's aquaculture sector.
$6 million windfall for Canada’s oyster growers27 Aug 2019Funding of up to $6.1 million has been set aside to help promote oyster aquaculture in New Brunswick.
Trust deems Canna salmon farm economically and environmentally "unacceptable"19 Aug 2019The National Trust for Scotland has officially opposed Mowi’s proposed plans to establish a 2,500-tonne capacity organic salmon farm off the isle of Canna.
Ghanaian fish farmers seek help from big business16 Aug 2019Leaders of Ghana’s aquaculture industry recently held a consultation with the influential Association of Ghana Industries, principally in a bid to overcome problems facing tilapia farmers on Lake Volt…
PM’s GM pledge welcomed by the aquaculture biotech sector13 Aug 2019Some of the most progressive researchers in the UK’s aquaculture biotechnology sphere have welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to support the production of genetically modified crops.
FAU and USDA partner to boost American aquaculture12 Aug 2019Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the USDA have formed a strategic partnership to increase production of US farm-raised fish.
Radical rethink of Scottish aquaculture leases launched1 Aug 2019Crown Estate Scotland has announced plans to launch “a comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture” in order to “promote sustainable development and wider…
Brazilian tilapia: a roadmap for success26 Jul 2019Fresh insights into Brazil’s burgeoning tilapia farming sector are offered in a new report from the FAO.
Change in salmon licencing laws could generate an additional $2 billion for Tasmania25 Jul 2019Politicians “routinely exaggerate” the economic impact of Tasmania’s salmon farming sector, and are missing out on up to $2 billion of state revenue, according to new research.
Can tilapia producers counter US-China trade war troubles?24 Jul 2019Ways to counteract the negative impact that the current trade war between the United States and China is having on US tilapia producers were discussed as part of a recent roundtable on the global tila…
Workshop tackles key issues in African aquaculture23 Jul 2019How to improve and increase aquaculture production in Africa was the subject of a recent workshop jointly run by South African and Ghanaian partners.
40,000 campaigners request "emergency" inspections of salmon farms22 Jul 2019Campaigners are due to deliver a 40,000-signature petition to Marine Scotland today that demands "emergency" inspections of all salmon farming operations.
Salmon sector braced for no-deal Brexit11 Jul 2019Representatives of Scotland’s seafood sector met Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and senior officials in London today (11 July) to discuss planning for …
Experts to strengthen Spain's aqua sector8 Jul 2019The first meeting of a group that aims to promote the sustainable growth of Spain’s marine aquaculture sector took place last week.
CP Vietnam seeks 100 percent IFFO RS certified fishmeal by 202229 Jun 2019The certification would ensure consumers that CP Vietnam's fishmeal supply was created in safe and sustainable conditions.
