Production systems

NIGERIA - Atlantic Shrimpers Limited (ASL), a leader in the Seafood segment in Sub-Saharan Africa, and number one in the Nigerian Fishery sub-sector, has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art shrimp fa…

DENMARK - Rearing European eels in captivity throughout their life cycle in a complex task, hampered by our lack of knowledge about several phases of their life cycle. Recently published research has …

NETHERLANDS - Following eight years of development, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has now completed its Seriola and Cobia aquaculture standard for sustainable production.

GLOBAL - With no problems with sea lice, no risk of escape, minimal to no use of antibiotics and the same great taste and nutritional profile as other farmed Atlantic salmon, is the AquAdvantage Salmo…

CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that a case of whirling disease has been found in a commercial fish hatchery in Alberta.

AUSTRALIA - In a world-leading breakthrough for aquaculture, researchers at the University of Tasmania, have developed a unique aquaculture system that makes it possible to establish a new commercial …

SCOTLAND - Trials to get mussels to spawn in a hatchery environment are now underway at the NAFC Marine Centre at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).

UK - The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is to work with New Zealands largest independent science organisation, the Cawthron Institute, to explore research projects of mutual interest i…

Although cleaner fish are proving an effective and environmentally friendly way of removing sea lice on salmon farms, they can carry pathogens that can cause disease in both the cleaner fish and salmo…

UK - The market for organic food has grown dramatically in the EU over the last few years. However, there is low production and consumption of organic seafood in Europe. Looking into why there is low …

PANAMA - The time is right for Panama to engage new technology and be at the forefront of the aquaculture industry. There are many reasons to consider aquaculture investment in Panama with the right o…

UK - An innovative new test for seawater readiness, co-funded by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), could boost Scottish exports both of farmed salmon and the countrys technological e…

INDIA - The State of Nagaland is planning to become self sufficient in fish by 2030 through a State vision plan.

SCOTLAND, UK - Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms is to invest 35 million in a major freshwater site near Oban. This investment is part of a total 70 million spend anticipated over the next few years …

BAHRAIN - The Main Aquaculture Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Oman Aquaculture Development Company (OADC) have signed a cooperation agreement for the establishment, operation and…

Salmon farming companies have been switching their focus to the production of much larger smolt as a strategy for reducing netpen grow-out time and for reducing problems with sealice. Since recirculat…

ANALYSIS - An EU funded project is investigating more productive, faster systems in which to farm catfish in Europe.

GLOBAL - The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has expanded the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program with the completion of the new BAP mollusc farm standards.

UK - BOC, the UK & Irelands largest supplier of industrial gases and related equipment, is showcasing its range of tailored solutions for the fish farming industry at Aquaculture UK 2016, stand 63.

AUSTRALIA - The Liberal National Government has reaffirmed its support for Western Australias emerging aquaculture industry in the 2016-17 State Budget with a $2.3 million investment in a new multi-sp…