Politics

Countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) must be more focused on the profitability of the entire aquaculture value chain if they are to achieve their – often lofty – ambitions to grow the sector.

Ireland’s mussel and oyster farmers have been promised compensation to make up for drastic declines in sales since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The dream of operating floating closed containment aquaculture systems at sea is at risk of becoming “a dead case” in Norway, due to regulatory constraints.

Aqua Bridge has announced plans to build an aquaculture equipment factory in UAE as a joint venture with Aqua Green Israel.

Seaweed aquaculture is on the cusp of a breakthrough in the UK, according to Peter Elbourne, managing director of supply and operations at the seaweed producing startup Shore.

Over 80 US organisations, including a wide range of leading seafood firms, have written to Washington in support of expanding the country’s seafood production through sustainable offshore aquaculture.

Aquaculture operations will move into offshore waters in the coming decades, but the move depends on public buy-in, smart policy and contending with harsh economic realities, according to some of the leaders in the field…

The fledgling oyster farming industry along the Texas Gulf Coast has a promising outlook for 2021 and beyond.

The US Senate has introduced bipartisan legislation to promote aquaculture in federal waters, but local opposition remains strong.

The USDA has earmarked an additional $14 billion for aquaculture producers who continue to face market disruptions and increased costs due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

After the India’s lockdown in March put the summer shrimp season in jeopardy, researchers estimate that the shrimp industry could face a $1.5 billion loss for 2020-2021. But government safeguards and improved labour retention could keep firms afloat for the winter season.…

Yellowtail kingfish producer The Kingfish Company is one step closer to commencing construction of its first US-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will re-evaluate its risk assessment of parasites in farmed fish after reviewing new research.

Plans to farm up to 5,000 tonnes of California yellowtail off the coast of San Diego have been submitted to NOAA this month.

Plans to kickstart a $100 million seaweed farming sector have been launched in Australia this month.

BMK08, a novel treatment against sea lice, is one step closer to commercial launch, having been recommended for approval by the EU’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP).

The growth of China’s aquaculture sector is being severely limited by issues including changing consumer demands, restrictive government policies and environmental issues, according to a recent paper that discusses the i…

Following the designation of aquaculture opportunity areas in the Gulf of Mexico and off California, Neil Anthony Sims, head of Ocean Era and one of the trailblazers of the offshore aquaculture sector, explains to The Fi…

Damage from Storm Ellen has led to a major fish escape on a Mowi site near Campbeltown in Scotland, with almost 50,000 salmon escaping the torn nets.

The state government in Odisha, India has launched a new policy to promote biofloc farming in intensive aquaculture operations.