Cold water

The rise and fall of cleaner fish: lessons for the salmon aquaculture industry

Welfare R&D Atlantic Salmon

6 May 2026

Cleaner fish were widely adopted as a “natural” solution to sea lice in salmon aquaculture, but large-scale evidence now shows inconsistent efficacy, poor welfare, and high mortality. Our recently published review argues that cleaner fish use represents a case…

by Dr Kathy Overton Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University

From farm to fork: Arctic char in the Netherlands

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

9 February 2026

A young biologist has achieved nothing short of a miracle: singlehandedly building the only RAS farm for Arctic char in the Netherlands. Focusing on short supply chains and a strong product story, he makes a decent living from his Dutch char as well.

by Jonah van Beijnen Aquaculture consultant

Cracking the code of aquaculture nutrition, one species at a time

Nutrition

4 February 2026

In a sector where no two farms look alike, Wittaya’s modelling tools promise a common language for benchmarking performance, from shrimp ponds to salmon cages.

Regenerative aquaculture An underwater utopia that's powered by bivalves

Regenerative aquaculture

26 January 2026

George Birch, founder of Oyster Heaven, explains his novel approach to oyster reef restoration.

How dark fermentation can brighten up the aquafeed sector

19 January 2026

The production of natural algal astaxanthin – at a scale and price that make it an affordable aquafeed ingredient – is tantalisingly close, according to Claude Kaplan, CEO of Kuehnle Agro Systems (KAS)*.

Scottish farmed salmon survival rates hit record highs

Husbandry

6 May 2026

London pop-up showcases oyster reef restoration efforts

Restorative aquaculture

5 May 2026

New partnership to strengthen native European oyster

Formulated feed

29 April 2026

IceFish to hear how AI can deliver real-time aquaculture control

Artificial intelligence (AI)

23 April 2026

EU crisis aid for fisheries and aquaculture sectors

Politics

17 April 2026

The future of aquaculture takes shape in London this May

Artificial intelligence (AI)

17 April 2026

Salmon protein could help tackle fertility decline, research suggests

Waste processing

13 April 2026

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 Blue Consulting 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

From farm to fork: Arctic char in the Netherlands

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

9 February 2026

Health specialists aim to tackle gill challenges in salmon

Disease

14 February 2025

Hungarian aquaculture: an alternative approach

Husbandry

4 September 2024

Production systems

Technical manual released for grey mullet aquaculture

13 May 2026

Selenium deficiency in tilapia: could feed coatings help?

Formulated feed

12 May 2026

From newsroom to aquaponics farm in South Africa

Non-medicinal treatments

22 April 2026

Norwegian RAS-suppliers strengthen team in North America

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

31 March 2026

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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 Will the flounder industry's output stay flat?

15 October 2025

Arapaima: big fish, yes. Big future? Maybe.

16 June 2025

Big on barramundi

20 January 2025

Generation recirculation Turning bioremediation into a business model for RAS

1 October 2025

Danish Salmon’s journey to RAS success

22 September 2025

Meet Sweden's biggest biofloc fan

9 May 2025

Aquaculture intelligence with Hatch Blue Consulting Emerging sea-based farming technologies: a review

6 October 2025

Two complementary approaches to restoring oceans, coastlines and communities

2 July 2025

Shrimp farming innovations that combine profitability with environmental stewardship

21 May 2025

Technology & equipment

Garware unveils high-performance predator protection at AquaSur

Events

10 April 2026

Aquatech Taiwan 2026 tackles aquaculture sector pressures

Events

7 April 2026

Submersible pens prove successful for amberjack in the Red Sea

3 April 2026

Nanobubble tech to speed Chile seabed remediation

18 March 2026

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Nutrition

Using DNA to decode fish species in aquafeed

Feed ingredients

31 March 2026

Welfare innovations in fisheries highlighted in new report

Gear technology

18 March 2026

New zinc coating method offers "triple win" for salmon industry

Formulated feed

10 March 2026

Rainbow trout store more omega-3 than Atlantic salmon, study finds

Formulated feed

27 February 2026

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Salmonids

Fish by-products to power new carbon capture technology

Waste processing

1 April 2026

10,000-tonne salmon farm project in France moves closer to reality

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

27 March 2026

University of Stirling uncovers new clues to salmon lice control

Parasites

20 March 2026

New innovation studio to grow Atlantic Canada’s aquaculture sector

Technology & equipment

5 March 2026

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Bivalves

Women in Ocean Food kicks off first Africa studio in Tanzania

Events

7 April 2026

New UK partnership targets shellfish hatchery losses with phage technology

Disease

24 March 2026

Taylor Shellfish achieves first US bivalve certification from ASC

5 March 2026

Researchers uncover hidden toxin risks in nutrient-starved algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms

2 February 2026

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Aquatic plants

Pine Island Redfish outperforms 2025 production goals

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

25 November 2025

WWF and Hatch Blue launch Blue Catalyst innovation challenge

25 September 2025

Oxford study finds lasting impacts of aquaculture on Greek seagrass

4 July 2025

Omarsa, ASC and Labeyrie establish mangrove restoration plan

Regenerative aquaculture

8 May 2025

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Startups

SeaDyes secures £200,000 to scale seaweed-based textile dyes

13 March 2026

The woman helping women build Africa’s blue economy

People

22 January 2026

reTyre raises €7m for low-carbon bike tyres using ocean materials

Startups

14 January 2026

How a tall ship built a tight network of ocean advocates

NGO

5 January 2026

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Women in aquaculture

Mauritian aquaculture through one woman’s career

12 December 2025

A Colombian model for community-based tilapia farming

17 October 2025

Women in aquaculture: Fairouz Abbassi

20 August 2025

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

Regenerative aquaculture

Building Latin America’s largest tropical seaweed farming business

5 November 2025

The couple at the heart of northern Chile's seaweed revival

5 September 2025

Saving Santa Barbara’s kelp forests by ranching purple urchins

28 July 2025

Pioneers of African aquaculture

Marc de Laminne, Luangwa Bream Farm, Zambia

16 April 2025

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

Generation recirculation

Turning bioremediation into a business model for RAS

1 October 2025

Danish Salmon’s journey to RAS success

22 September 2025

Meet Sweden's biggest biofloc fan

9 May 2025

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

Storms and stress but signs of success for a fledgling mussel farmer

12 March 2025

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