Seychelles set for commercial aquaculture debut24 May 2019The Seychelles has announced plans to launch its aquaculture sector this summer, with production licences for five marine species scheduled to be issued in August.
How to grow the UK’s shellfish sector22 May 2019The shellfish aquaculture sector must emphasise the positives – environmental, social and economic – that it creates if it is to achieve its true potential.
Salmon farmers stay stoical despite Panorama "exposé"21 May 2019Scotland’s salmon farmers have denied any wrongdoing despite allegations made on a Panorama investigation, which was aired on BBC 1 last night.
Irish aquaculture lands EU funding windfall13 May 2019Over €2 million in grant funding, supporting total investment of over €6,472,909 in the aquaculture and seafood processing sectors, has been announced by Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and th…
Namibia seeks to expand fledgling aqua sector10 May 2019Namibia’s fisheries minister Bernhard Esau has pledged N$38 million (£2.1 million) towards developing the country’s aquaculture sector in the next financial year.
US faces federal finfish moratorium3 May 2019The introduction of a bill that aims to place a moratorium on commercial permitting of marine finfish aquaculture facilities in US federal waters has been applauded by a coalition of environmental NGO…
Cooke pays hefty fine for salmon escape1 May 2019Cooke Aquaculture has agreed to pay $332,000 in fines after the collapse of pens at its Cyress Island facility in Washington state in 2017 led to the escape of 250,000 non-native Atlantic salmon into …
Salmon farming worth £2 billion to Scottish economy29 Apr 2019Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.
NGOs commit to a sustainable food system transformation in Southeast Asia9 Apr 2019The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) have signed a five-year tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding sust…
Cermaq set to join big players in eastern Canada4 Apr 2019The government of Nova Scotia has granted Cermaq Canada four options to lease salmon farming sites in the Chedabucto Bay region, as the company seeks to obtain about 20 marine sites, two hatcheries an…
Irish angered by salmon production nosedive2 Apr 2019The Chairman of IFA Aquaculture, Michael Mulloy, has criticised the Irish Government for their “failure to promote Irish aquaculture production”, following a report which shows a steep decline in the …
AquaBounty given green light for Canadian production2 Apr 2019AquaBounty has been granted approval for the commercial production of its genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon at its Rollo Bay production facility on Prince Edward Island.
Zimbabwe’s fish farmers hope to milk import duty opportunities29 Mar 2019A proposed levy on imported fish might stimulate Zimbabwe’s local aquaculture industry to grow at a faster rate – but it might also bring its own challenges.
Aquaculture’s Global Outlook: agenda released28 Mar 2019Further details of the forthcoming seminar, Aquaculture’s Global Outlook: Embracing Internationality - which is taking place in Edinburgh on 29 May - have been released today.
Japan to fund aqua projects in Lao21 Mar 2019The Japanese government has offered US $1.8 million in grant aid funding for aquaculture-related projects in Lao.
Government funding boosts Newfoundland's fledgling salmon sector20 Mar 2019Over $1.3 million has been set aside to create an industrial park that aims to encourage the growth of eastern Canada’s burgeoning aquaculture and mining sectors.
Scots farms call for hardline stance on sea lice levels14 Mar 2019The top representative of Scotland’s salmon farming sector has urged the country’s politicians to lower the level of sea lice deemed acceptable on salmon farms.
Pivotal moment for Ghanaian aquaculture27 Feb 2019Jennifer Sodji, who runs one of the biggest fish farms and the leading aquaculture association in Ghana, outlines how political intervention is essential to secure the sector's growth.
Brazil's tilapia boom25 Feb 2019Brazilian tilapia production grew by 11.9 percent to reach 400,000 tonnes in 2018, according to new statistics.
Milkfish farming moratorium begins21 Feb 2019Marine fish pens in one of the Philippine’s largest milkfish producing zones are being dismantled in an attempt to improve water quality.
