Production systems

One of the world’s largest barramundi producers has revealed that it is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in order to help it scale up production to 50,000 tonnes a year by 2030.

Norcod has shipped its first batch of hatchery-reared juvenile cod to marine cages this week, in a move the company hails as a “major milestone” for the sector.

On the fifth anniversary of their first investment in aquaculture, Mike Velings, co-founder of Aqua-Spark, explains how the fund, the aquaculture investment landscape and the industry in general, have changed over the la…

Plans to kick-start the intensive cage culture of carp are currently being considered by the Indian state of Odisha.

A ground-breaking aquaponics research project has been launched to help Rwandan farmers to improve their livelihoods and levels of nutrition.

The colour of a fish tank’s walls has been shown to have a marked impact on the performance of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer).

Mowi Scotland has confirmed that 73,600 salmon averaging 1.9 kilograms escaped from their site off the island of Colonsay after a pen was damaged by storm Brendan.

Pure Salmon, the land-based salmon farming specialist, has announced plans for a new 10,000 tonne recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility to be built in Boulogne-Sur-Mer.

AquaBounty has announced plans to produce 50,000 tonnes of transgenic salmon annually by 2027 as it bids to raise $9.2 million from investors.

Construction of Project Sea Dragon’s $1.45 billion tiger prawn farming venture has started in earnest in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Tilapia that have not been treated with hormones appear to be more robust against diseases such as tilapia lake virus, strengthening the argument to use males produced via more natural means.

The need to halt the decline of yield per fry was the central theme of a presentation on Mediterranean finfish hatcheries which was given by Isabel Represas at INVE’s customer seminar in Crete.

Research into how to improve the swimming conditions and ensure the even distribution of oxygen and feed in the vast tanks used for onshore salmon farming is currently underway.

Ocean Matters, the Welsh lumpfish farming company, has reported that it produced over 2 million cleaner fish during 2019.

The leader of a project that was initially launched to help endangered wild burbot (Lota lota) populations in North America believes that the species has huge potential for commercial aquaculture too.

Indonesia has announced plans to bring over 300,000 hectares former shrimp farming ponds back into production, in a bid to improve its seafood yields without resorting to further deforestation of the country’s mangroves.…

The co-culture of sandfish sea cucumbers and Babylon snails (Babylonia areolata) looks promising, according to the authors of a new study.

The fund behind Pure Salmon, 8F Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Brunei’s government to build a 10,000 tonne salmon farm in the sultanate.

The first smolts to have been produced at Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million Barcaldine hatchery have been transferred to sea this week.

Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) has secured favourable terms on a 400 kroner (£33.3 million) loan to help fund its ambitious Arctic Offshore Farming Project, on the basis of its green credentials.