Aquaculture to play key role in EU-Africa project 2 Oct 2020 Aquaculture development is set to play a leading part in the €7 million Food and Local, Agricultural and Nutritional Diversity (FoodLAND) project.
Why cage-based aquaculture is all the rage in India 2 Oct 2020 Aquaculture in marine cages is providing a ray of light for many in the Indian fishing sector, which is reeling from dwindling catches coupled with the rising operational cost of vessels and environmental degradation.
Kingfish Maine lands key planning consent 28 Sep 2020 Yellowtail kingfish producer The Kingfish Company is one step closer to commencing construction of its first US-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).
Why hybrid grouper could catch on with Vietnam’s fish farmers 28 Sep 2020 Fish farmers across Vietnam have begun producing hybrid grouper, saying that the species’ high growth rate and favourable market price make it a profitable alternative to shrimp farming.
An €8 million incentive for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture 22 Sep 2020 A new €8 million EU initiative which focuses on increasing the value and sustainability for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) production in the Atlantic regions has been launched this week.
Ghana's catfish and tilapia farmers vie for supremacy 18 Sep 2020 Ghana’s tilapia and catfish farmers are both optimistic about the growth of their respective sectors, leading to much good-natured talk about which will prevail in the long-term “war”.
Raising funds for raising fish 17 Sep 2020 A variety of strategies for raising investments in aquaculture were detailed by key executives from four of the world’s most ambitious recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) projects this week.
Nordic snaps up yellowtail kingfish shares 17 Sep 2020 Land-based aquaculture specialist Nordic Aquafarms has bought up the remaining shares in two Danish kingfish producers.
Why the big RAS players bear a heavy responsibility 17 Sep 2020 The long-term fate of the recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) sector rests on the performance of the emerging contenders in the field.
Coho startup lands $4.6 million funding 16 Sep 2020 LocalCoho, which grows Oncorhynchus kisutch in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility, has announced the closure of a $4.6 million Series A round of investment.
Startup to setup India's first private Asian seabass hatchery 14 Sep 2020 India’s first Asian private seabass (Lates calcarifer) hatchery has been set up by three graduates from the Mangalore Fisheries College.
How digitalisation is refining aquaculture research 14 Sep 2020 We need to understand the past, address the present and be able to foresee the future. To achieve this in aquaculture, it is fundamental that we digitalise both research and the industry.
From fish waste to frappé: aquaculture's espresso delivery 11 Sep 2020 Farmers in Vietnam are now using waste from Norwegian fish farms to grow crops, including coffee beans, in a quirk of the circular economy.
Closed-containment aquaculture showcase goes digital 10 Sep 2020 Nofima's 6th "Smolt Production in the Future" conference will now take place digitally on 21 October.
Challenging misconceptions about aquaculture 8 Sep 2020 Dr Carsten Krome, managing partner and co-founder of Hatch, is keen to ensure that people are able to distinguish between good, bad and indifferent forms of aquaculture.
CP launches new Thai shrimp brand 7 Sep 2020 Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP) has released a new premium brand for shrimp called “CP Pacific” for Thai consumers.
Maintaining water quality in RAS: the essentials 4 Sep 2020 Ensuring optimum water quality parameters is the biggest challenge for ensuring the smooth running of a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).
Seafarms’ prawn production slumps by 22 percent 3 Sep 2020 Seafarms, the Australian prawn farming company behind the ambitious Project Sea Dragon, has reported a 22 percent production reduction in the 12 months up to 30 June.
What's the optimum ozone level in RAS facilities? 1 Sep 2020 Scientists have determined that salmon post-smolts tolerate similar levels of ozone in brackish water – which is increasingly used in RAS facilities – as they do in freshwater.
Why small-scale, tank-based shrimp production is on the rise 31 Aug 2020 Interest in tank-based shrimp production systems has been increasing in recent years in North America and Europe, while it's also slowly gaining traction in tropical regions too.