Cold water

Meet the founders The company ranching urchins on the farming frontier

Climate change Restorative aquaculture Sea urchins

10 February 2025

Following promising results from its pilot plant, OoNee has set its sights on building a 200 raceway urchin ranch in Oregon – helping to save kelp forests and produce a significant quantity of a prized seafood.

by Calum Johnstone Junior editor

The hatcheries that are helping oysters pass the acid test

Husbandry

3 February 2025

The ocean is absorbing increasing volumes of carbon dioxide, causing it to become more acidic and putting the world’s shellfish industry at risk, although some companies are now finding ways to bounce back.

by Alexandra Talty multimedia ocean journalist

Could plankton magnets reduce oceanic dead zones and help feed the world?

Feed ingredients

27 January 2025

SeaCrop plans to deploy curtains of electrostatic fibres to collect excess phytoplankton from parts of the ocean that have been negatively impacted by anthropogenic eutrophication – not only improving ocean health but also producing a valuable feed ingredient.…

Meet the farmer Tran Van Van: engineering a fresh start in aquaculture

Husbandry

22 January 2025

Tran Van Van swapped a career as a civil engineer for one in aquaculture, founding the Minh Phu International Joint Stock Company, which produces tilapia, catfish and mitten crabs.

Restorative aquaculture Maine’s triple low trophic aquaculture dynasty

Husbandry

8 January 2025

The recent purchase of a neighbouring farm means that the Moretti family are now farming mussels, oysters and kelp in Maine’s Casco Bay.

Mowi offers bounty for salmon farm escapes

12 February 2025

$460 million raised to complete Japanese land-based salmon farm

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

11 February 2025

Iceland hosts first cell-cultured shellfish tasting event outside Asia

11 February 2025

Knut Ellekjær steps down as head of Cermaq Norway

Jobs

11 February 2025

MiAlgae prepares for global scaling with expanded leadership

10 February 2025

Innovasea unveils cutting-edge seabream biomass estimator

Husbandry

10 February 2025

Innovasea launches biomass estimation system for sea bream

Technology & equipment

7 February 2025

Can IMTA be commercially successful in the West?

11 October 2021

A tale of two oyster farms: social acceptance in the US aquaculture sector

Production systems

11 December 2020

Tales from a tribal trout farm

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

18 November 2020

What the salmon sector should learn from COP27

12 December 2022 Opinion

Salmon farmers use their voice to raise awareness on International Women's Day

Jobs

8 March 2022

Eyes on the horizon: an aquaculture leadership blog It's time blue foodies come together and speak up

NGO

19 May 2021

Aquaculture intelligence with Hatch Innovation Services Is the profitability of Norway's traditional net pen salmon sector under threat?

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

18 January 2023 Sponsored

Generation recirculation Land-based salmon farming: key investment considerations

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

16 July 2021

Hungarian aquaculture: an alternative approach

Husbandry

4 September 2024

Women in aquaculture Breaking new ground in Sri Lanka's aquaculture sector

12 August 2024

Reconsidering welfare principles in aquaculture

Welfare

6 May 2024

Production systems

Norwegian environment minister dismisses idea of salmon farming ban

6 February 2025

All about MENA Can aquaculture help provide a more stable future for Iraq?

5 February 2025

ASC awards first ever certification for olive flounder

Husbandry

3 February 2025

Shrimp and seaweed: a recipe for success for Vietnam?

Feed ingredients

29 January 2025

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Our series

The Nofima notebook How are genetic technologies being applied to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture?

7 September 2022

Study validates the use of low peracetic acid doses in RAS

24 February 2022

Advancing selective breeding in sea bass and sea bream

25 November 2021

The Lutz Report Big on barramundi

20 January 2025

Crustacean welfare: is sentimentality trumping science?

23 September 2024

Xenogens: a new frontier for aquatic conservation

21 August 2024

Generation recirculation Austria's alpine shrimp innovator

2 October 2024

Is it time to look beyond traditional biofilters in RAS?

14 August 2024

Aquaponics are proving more profitable than RAS

14 June 2024

Aquaculture intelligence with Hatch Innovation Services A framework for understanding the diversity of the seaweed industry

31 January 2025

Can land-based RAS overcome its issues?

29 November 2024

The innovative solutions being used to tackle sea lice on salmon farms

30 October 2024

Technology & equipment

KOA Biotech scoops €2 million investment.

Health

7 February 2025

AZTI announces framework for sustainable marine development

Marine protection

4 February 2025

The Oyster Restoration Company unveils innovative reef rebuilding solution

3 February 2025

Novel fish health sampling technology lands funding

Genomics

31 January 2025

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Nutrition

Positive forecasts for salmon and shrimp prices

Feed ingredients

23 January 2025

IFFO members buoyed by Peru's bumper harvest

10 January 2025

Aker QRILL Company to expand fishing fleet

8 January 2025

Nofima makes progress towards algae-based aquafeeds

Feed ingredients

16 December 2024

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Salmonids

Quality gains but demand decreases for European salmon

Consumer

5 February 2025

Ninnes responds to Norway's proposed additional tax on ASC salmon

Welfare

5 February 2025

Salmon Scotland's wild fisheries fund opens for applications

4 February 2025

Mowi shells out €625 million on Nova Sea

Mergers and acquisitions

31 January 2025

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Bivalves

Meet Latin America’s emerging female seafood entrepreneurs

Events

6 January 2025

Alaskan mariculture: a lifeline for The Last Frontier Kachemak Shellfish Growers: sowing the seeds of success

1 January 2025

CMFRI aims to support short neck clam populations

27 December 2024

Industry collaboration aims for European oyster restoration

Genetics

4 December 2024

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Aquatic plants

Chipotle invests in sustainable aquaculture solutions

Carbon footprint

16 January 2025

Plantible nets $30 million for duckweed protein production

Land-based production systems

22 November 2024

Meet the companies pioneering the world’s first Blue Carbon Innovation Studio

13 November 2024

Retail boom anticipated for aquatic plants

Marketing

21 October 2024

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Startups

Double trouble for French insect firms

Feed ingredients

31 January 2025

eFishery: lessons from a unicorn hooked on lies?

Startups

28 January 2025 Opinion

Banyu secures seed funding to transform Indonesia’s seaweed industry

22 January 2025

Details of eFishery allegations emerge

20 January 2025

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Women in aquaculture

Breaking new ground in Sri Lanka's aquaculture sector

12 August 2024

Developing digital tools to help build Africa’s blue economy

26 April 2024

The lady who’s looking to help Libya fulfil its true aquaculture potential

11 December 2023

The Nofima notebook

How are genetic technologies being applied to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture?

7 September 2022

Study validates the use of low peracetic acid doses in RAS

24 February 2022

Advancing selective breeding in sea bass and sea bream

25 November 2021

Oyster farming for a new generation

Oyster farming technology coming up from Down Under

27 April 2021

Positional sense: why farming SatNav is here to stay

25 February 2021

Why live tanks are the future of oyster storage

22 January 2021

Rattling the cage

Why US seafood consumers must own their own impact

13 September 2023 Opinion

Why the aquafeed sector must become more transparent

9 March 2021

What’s holding back high impact aquaculture development?

4 January 2021

Restorative aquaculture

How seaweed can prevent marine destruction around desalination plants

9 September 2024

How small-scale seaweed farmers can have a huge impact

1 April 2024

The app where seaweed supply meets demand

13 November 2023

Pioneers of African aquaculture

Why small tilapia have a big future in African aquaculture

31 July 2024

How small-scale farmers are helping Kenya’s biggest tilapia business

10 July 2024

A tribute to Nick James

20 May 2024

Generation recirculation

Austria's alpine shrimp innovator

2 October 2024

Is it time to look beyond traditional biofilters in RAS?

14 August 2024

Aquaponics are proving more profitable than RAS

14 June 2024

Learning the ropes: a beginner's guide to mussel farming

Life lessons and keeping a mussel farming business afloat

4 January 2023

Mussel farming: a source of sustainable protein that promotes biodiversity

24 November 2021

The mysterious world of mussel spat collection

3 June 2021