Maltese minister suspended over tuna allegations15 Feb 2019The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) has demanded the continued suspension of Malta’s fisheries director, Andreina Fenech Farrugia, following allegations that she helped illegally-ca…
Cambodia faces hefty hike in seafood export tariffs13 Feb 2019Cambodia’s trade in farmed aquatic species - such as shrimp, pangasius and tilapia - is under threat after the EU announced it might suspend the Southeast Asian country’s preferential trade access agr…
Scots salmon braced for parliamentary showdown5 Feb 2019The Scottish salmon sector is ready for tomorrow afternoon’s parliamentary debate on the future of the industry.
Africa’s tilapia farmers rise to Chinese challenge18 Jan 2019A growing number of fish farmers from across Africa are putting pressure on their governments to take action against imported Chinese tilapia.
Nigerians decry US catfish ban11 Jan 2019The Nigerian Government must take immediate action to overturn a US ban on catfish imports from the west African country, according to the president of the Catfish Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CAF…
Cutting aquaponics costs is more than pot luck30 Dec 2018Supplying cannabis for medical use in Canada – which is legal for licenced producers – is a competitive business. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Green Relief Inc uses fish in an innovative aquaponics sys…
Algerian aquaculture: poised for growth19 Dec 2018Thirty-two aquaculture projects are currently under development in Algeria’s Boumerdès province, where the local authorities aim to achieve an annual fish and seafood production of 15,000 tonnes per y…
Poachers plague flagship tilapia project19 Dec 2018Budget cuts, poaching and poor fish management practices have beset Zimbabwe’s flagship fisheries and aquaculture programme, only 19 months after its launch
Gene edited tilapia secure GMO exemption18 Dec 2018A line of tilapia that has been gene edited will not be classified as a genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Argentina, according to a government advisory commission.
Fears over Lake Volta tilapia mortalities18 Dec 2018Fish farmers in Ghana are calling for government action to stem significant fish mortalities in Lake Volta – home to 90 per cent of the country’s aquaculture production.
Canadian salmon sector seeks federal mandate for growth18 Dec 2018The Canadian government has been called upon to “to designate an agency that formally has the mandate to support the growth of the seafood farming sector.”
Social licence key to EU aquaculture growth17 Dec 2018Following the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s report on salmon farming, Dr Suzi Billing explains why Scotland’s salmon sector – and EU aquaculture i…
Cermaq and Marine Harvest set to close at least 10 BC farms17 Dec 2018At least 10 of the 17 salmon farms currently operational in the Broughton Archipelago area of British Columbia (BC) are going to be shut down, following an agreement designed to protect wild salmon st…
Salmon farmers welcome breakthrough legislation14 Dec 2018Canada’s decision to draft the country’s first ever federal aquaculture act has been welcomed by salmon farming representatives.
Fish farms add £4.6 million to public purse12 Dec 2018Aquaculture leases contributed over half the £9 million paid to the Scottish Government by Crown Estate Scotland last year.
A time of change for both Muck and Scotland10 Dec 2018In the third installment of the series, farm technician Clara McGhee explains how both her own farm site, and the Scottish salmon industry in general, are embracing change.
Marine Harvest backs “regulatory improvements”27 Nov 2018Marine Harvest has welcomed the "regulatory improvements" suggested by today's REC committee report as a means to "help guide the responsible growth" of Scotland’s salmon sector.
Slim pickings for salmon sector27 Nov 2018Scottish salmon producers have welcomed a Holyrood committee report on the sector, despite the fact that it reached a number of very negative conclusions about the environmental impact of the industry…
How to improve aquaculture production13 Nov 2018A new aquaculture management guide, published today, offers zonal management best practice tips for sustainably-minded seafood farmers.
Green lobby up in arms about "feedlot-style" fish farms12 Nov 2018Friends of the Earth has delivered more than 38,500 comments opposing a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plan to increase aquaculture production in the USA.