The US seaweed aquaculture sector is beginning to take off, in the process growing brand new businesses, providing important ecosystem services and allowing fishermen to supplement their income, as Tim Harder explains.

Texan shrimp farm raises its first $1 million

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

7 November 2019

Is the aquaculture of invasive and non-native species worth the risk?

Sustainability

6 November 2019

Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to steer the global aquaculture sector away fr…

Notes from a small island A year on a fish farm: the things you can’t learn in the classroom

1 November 2019

Having just completed her first year on Mowi's salmon site off the Isle of Muck, farm technician and Fish Site columnist Clara McGhee reflects on some of the key things she has learned.

October 2019

Fresh insights into the $26.7 billion shrimp sector

30 October 2019

An alternative to biofloc shrimp production?

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Biofloc Shrimp

29 October 2019

Benchmark to benefit from dissolution of AquaChile JV

Breeding & genetics Hatcheries Atlantic Salmon

28 October 2019

Sinai the times: large-scale aquaculture comes to the Suez Canal

Open farming systems Economics Marine fish

28 October 2019

Professor Ahmed Hassan discusses the scope, scale and ambition of the Suez Canal Fish Farming and Aquaculture Company, which is well on its way to achieving one of the most ambitious outdoor aquaculture projects ever seen.

Can probiotics make shrimp farming more environmentally friendly?

Nutrition Sustainability Shrimp

19 October 2019

Rabobank: why the tide is turning in favour of RAS production

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

17 October 2019

Improving pikeperch quality in RAS

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

12 October 2019

The Nature of Aquaculture Where in the world can aquaculture best deliver for nature and people?

Environment Economics

9 October 2019

New analysis shows the global potential of seaweed and shellfish to improve ocean health, provide food, and support livelihoods.

BioMar is fast-tracking feed products for RAS

Feed formulation Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Atlantic Salmon

7 October 2019

Feed and faeces: the challenges of RAS production

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Events Yellowtail

5 October 2019

Marine finfish in the spotlight at Cretan event

Nutrition Hatcheries Marine fish

4 October 2019

Rabobank / Gorjan Nikolik reports Risk and reward: Rabobank’s projections for the shrimp sector

Genetics Health Shrimp

4 October 2019

Shrimp producers are going to have to embrace new technologies and production techniques if they are going survive, according to Rabobank’s senior seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik.

Aqua-Spark to invest in novel Brazilian tilapia farm

Technology & equipment

2 October 2019

Mowi to transfer Loch Ewe biomass to multi-trophic site off Scalpay

Regulations

2 October 2019

Giant river prawns: a fresh approach for global shrimp farming?

Post-harvest

2 October 2019

The giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) fetches excellent prices in seafood markets across Asia. Aggressive marketing plus the recent development of monosex broodstock might soon make it as popular as vannamei shrimp.

September 2019

Is US shrimp production set to scale new heights?

Technology & equipment Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Shrimp

27 September 2019

An innovative new method of indoor shrimp production – which uses a novel method of stacking pools to increase yield – could have the potential to revolutionise the industry.

Faroese farmer snaps up Scottish Salmon Company

Technology & equipment Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Atlantic Salmon

25 September 2019

Aquaculture platform Aquaconnect raises $1.1M seed round from Omnivore and HATCH

Technology & equipment People Shrimp

25 September 2019

French seafood lovers can look forward to getting closer to nature with Salvea

Formulated feed Sustainability Trout

25 September 2019

Commercial aquaponics workshop at Auburn University

Aquaponics Courses

24 September 2019

Lim Shrimp complete phase 1 of the "world's largest" sea cucumber farm in China

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

18 September 2019

Restorative aquaculture: can farming shellfish and seaweed provide habitat benefits?

Fish stocks Environment Oysters

16 September 2019

While aquaculture is often associated with degrading water quality, invasive species introductions and the destruction of important coastal habitats, increasing evidence suggests that well-designed and managed aquaculture – particularly of shellfish and seawee…

Overflowing with opportunity: Ghana’s wastewater catfish farms

Water quality

11 September 2019

A Ghanaian project that uses nutrients in wastewater to help improve catfish growth has been gaining considerable traction over the summer.

Maine salmon scheme granted planning approval

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Regulations Atlantic Salmon

6 September 2019

Texan shrimp facility declared IHHNV-free

Viruses Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Shrimp

5 September 2019

August 2019

A sneak preview of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site

Land-based production systems

23 August 2019

High hopes for new closed-containment design

Sea lice

22 August 2019

Uganda holds first ever aquaponics awards

Aquaponics

16 August 2019

Cooke set for several land-based farms

Land-based production systems

13 August 2019

Showcase shortlist: meet the innovators – Wittaya Aqua

Technology & equipment Awards

12 August 2019

Ahead of the Aquaculture Innovation Showcase in September, The Fish Site sat down with Wittaya Aqua co-founder Evan Hall and head of operations Tom McDonell to discuss the background of the business and plans to make a smart-farming system that is affordable, …

Animal AgTech Innovation Summit and the future of aquaculture

Biotechnology Nutrition

11 August 2019

Secondary school: learning to utilise waste in RAS

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Aquaponics Oysters

9 August 2019

The use of aquaculture-derived waste products to grow secondary crops – such as used in biofloc systems or aquaponics – can increase profits by more than 20 percent, as some of the leading proponents of this field explain.

New Zealand King Salmon sets sights on 8,000 tonne open ocean expansion

Environment

8 August 2019

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