Sea Farms lands £1.28 million research grant13 Nov 2018Scottish Sea Farms is to receive £1.28 million in R&D support from Scottish Enterprise in order to help support plans to improve fish welfare, increase recycling and the use of renewable energy source…
Land-based salmon farmer sets 260,000 tonne target12 Nov 2018The land-based fish farming company Pure Salmon has announced plans to produce 260,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon per year.
Super-sized salmon farm moves one step closer12 Nov 2018TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has won a contract to provide the marine compressed air system to the spectacular 385-metre long “Havfarmen” offshore salmon farm.
Aquaculture in action: in-pond innovation doubles tilapia production in Egyptian trials06 Nov 2018In the face of rising production costs and limited land and water availability, Egyptian fish farmers are looking for new ways to achieve higher productivity and profitability
RAS for sale01 Nov 2018Swansea University is currently considering offers in the region of £50,000 for an entire a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).
John Ross owner plans Baltic trout farm29 Oct 2018Estonian company Saaremere Kala AS has announced plans to build a 2,500 tonne capacity trout farm near the island of Hiiumaa, on the Baltic Sea.
Turning small fry into big business26 Oct 2018One of the oldest marine finfish hatcheries in Europe has also become one of the most innovative, following a change of ownership in 2016.
Women in aquaculture: Patricia Barrera25 Oct 2018Patricia Barrera swapped a career in pharmaceuticals to follow her passion for aquaculture, establishing Trout Managers SAS in Colombia, which she now runs.
Fish farmers accused of “exceptionally short” memories24 Oct 2018Too many fish farmers are failing to learn from past mistakes and the health and welfare of salmon post-smolts is too often prioritised below the pressure to meet construction and commercial targets, …
Novel production systems in the spotlight23 Oct 2018The relative merits of conventional, land-based, offshore and closed-containment production systems dominated discussions during the first day of the Fifth Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, whi…
Norwegian salmon hegemony under threat?23 Oct 2018A leading Norwegian salmon farmer took a swipe at the government’s development licence initiative today, as it was prompting firms to design systems that could remove the country’s natural salmon prod…
A slice of genius17 Oct 2018A Brazilian aquaculture technology firm has unveiled an innovative production system for farming tilapia - in Brazil and beyond.
A new candidate for commercial aquaculture?15 Oct 2018A project seeking to close the breeding cycle of the European spiny lobster is showing promising results and may help both to support coastal diversification opportunities and encourage restoration of…
RAS workshop high on LACQUA2018 agenda15 Oct 2018A comprehensive workshop on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) that’s taking place in Bogota on 22-23 October is being eagerly anticipated.
Critical mass sought for mussel farming05 Oct 2018A commercially viable pilot plan for developing mussel farming in Scotland has taken a step forward.
The future of fish farming in Myanmar03 Oct 2018Myanmar faces a choice of either continuing to sustainably increase its aquaculture production or to shift its focus towards more intensive methods which will allow it to cater for the ever-growing de…
A seismic shift in shrimp farming28 Sep 2018Charoen Pokphands Foods (CPF) has announced plans to stop farming shrimp in outdoor facilities within the next five years.
A progressive approach to shrimp health management26 Sep 2018How water quality management, low stocking densities and the use of specialised feeds can consign the use of antibiotics in shrimp farming to history.
Investor sought by Jurassic Salmon26 Sep 2018Polish fish farmer Jurassic Salmon is on the look-out for an investor to support the further development of its fish farm in Janowo, according to senior company representatives.
Broodstock adds to RAS investments24 Sep 2018Seafood investor Broodstock Capital has acquired 50 perent of water treatment company NP Innovation, a leading supplier of water treatment technologies for aquaculture systems.
