Regulations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a NPDES Permit for the Velella Epsilon demonstration project, greenlighting offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.

Researchers with the university are helping local communities navigate tough questions and balance the needs of landowners and oyster farmers as the industry gains ground.

Netherlands-based Pan Ocean Aquaculture is planning to build its largest submerged aquaculture unit to date off the coast on Morocco.

Members of the US public are being invited to submit public comments that will shape the environmental impact assessment of offshore aquaculture development and Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Plans to ban the sale of wild-caught fish for the pet trade have caused divisions in the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

Members of the public are being invited to help shape Aquaculture Opportunity Areas and offshore aquaculture development in Southern California.

Ensuring the future of California’s shellfish farming sector, despite the threat caused by climate change-linked ocean acidification, is the subject of a new research paper.

The winners of this year’s Aquaculture Awards were announced in front of a sell-out crowd on 4 May as part of the Aquaculture UK event in Aviemore, Scotland.

The Aquatic Animal Alliance has sent a report to the government of the Canary Islands in a bid to deny Nueva Pescanova the opportunity to build the world’s first closed-cycle octopus farm.

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has today reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to reform the country's salmon aquaculture regulations.

Scientists from NOAA recently delivered a number of talks on how Aquaculture Opportunity Areas can develop economic and environmental resiliency, and serve as a vital complement to wild-catch fisheries.

The Morrison and Gutwein governments have signed an agreement that provides a legal framework for aquaculture research that will be conducted in Australia’s Bass Strait.

Investors looking to support sustainable marine aquaculture and the blue economy need accurate ocean data to make evidence-based decisions and de-risk their financial offerings – but a lack of reliable data might be curt…

Canada’s salmon farmers argue that a renewal of BC’s salmon farming licences for a minimum of six years is required, following the release of a new document by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

A bill that will help establish a framework for delivering offshore aquaculture in Commonwealth waters off the Tasmanian coast has been approved by the Legislative council.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is reassessing the safety of the feed additive ethoxyquin after a review found that it might pose a risk to fish broostocks and breeding animals.

The new guide will provide an outline and help individuals navigate the US federal permitting process for marine aquaculture operations.

Major economic damage and job losses could be on the cards if Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans does not reissue 79 salmon farming licenses in British Columbia (BC).

The food industry and its partners across the aquaculture, feed, hauling, farming, veterinary and environmental health sectors are highlighting the on-going financial and regulatory burden of Brexit and calling for a vet…

The development of a commercial-scale seaweed cultivation sector could generate over £70 million pounds for Scotland annually by 2040