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.
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.
Salmon firms face major EU investigation19 Feb 2019Three Norwegian-owned Scottish salmon farming companies have been subject of an EU investigation into anti-competitive practices today.
Greek bass and bream merger approved18 Feb 2019The EU has approved the merger of Greece’s three largest aquaculture producers – Andromeda Group, Selonda and Nireus.
Bangladesh considers switching shrimp species18 Feb 2019The Bangladeshi government plans to allow trial production of vannamei shrimp, as they consider switching from their native tiger prawn.
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…
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.
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.
