Researchers Look to Amaranth Leaf as Fishmeal Alternative7 Mar 2017GLOBAL - As aquaculture continues to expand, more high quality feed is required to sustain the industry, but this is putting further strain on limited available ingredients such as fishmeal. Bonnie Wa…
Global Pelagics Supply Outlook Improving3 Mar 2017GLOBAL - With recent research indicating that North Atlantic mackerel and herring stocks are improving, the outlook for 2017 appears to be strong. In contrast, for South American anchovy, lower catche…
Slightly Lower Groundfish Supplies, Weaker Surimi Demand2 Mar 2017GLOBAL - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended a 10 percent decrease in the Barents Sea cod quota for 2017 but a 7 percent increase in the saithe quota, repor…
Shelburne County Fish Farm Reports Storm Damage1 Mar 2017CANADA - The Canadian Government is looking into an incident of damage to an aquaculture site in Shelburne Harbour, Shelburne Co., after a major winter storm earlier this month.
Marine Harvest Completes Purchase of Farming Assets on East Coast1 Mar 2017CANADA - The Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick has approved Marine Harvest as the purchaser of the assets owned by the Gray Aqua Group of Companies.
Weekly Overview: New Report Outlines Pathway for Scottish Aquaculture Growth1 Mar 2017GLOBAL - A new report on the innovation needs of the Scottish aquaculture sector has been launched at the first meeting of the Industry Leadership Group (ILG) in Inverness, attended by Fergus Ewing MS…
Salmon processing plant Is Poland's first BAP-Certified facility1 Mar 2017The world's largest value-added salmon processing plant is has now been Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certified.
Good Pangasius Demand Amidst Tight Supplies1 Mar 2017GLOBAL - Approximately 270 000 tonnes of frozen pangasius (both whole and frozen fillets) entered 45 countries during the first half of the year, an 8 per cent increase in volume compared with the sam…
New Innovation Roadmap Outlines Pathway for Scottish Aquaculture Growth28 Feb 2017UK - A new report on the innovation needs of the Scottish aquaculture sector has been launched at the first meeting of the Industry Leadership Group (ILG) in Inverness, attended by Fergus Ewing MSP, C…
Ecuador's SONGA Now Offering Four-Star BAP Certified Shrimp28 Feb 2017ECUADOR - Ecuadors SONGA (Sociedad Nacional de Galapagos C.A.) is now eligible to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp, only the second company in Ecuador capable of doing so, the G…
Technical Visits On Offer at Offshore Mariculture Mexico28 Feb 2017MEXICO - Offshore Mariculture Mexico 2017 is a conference dedicated to the mariculture and aquaculture industry, taking place in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico between the 6 and 10 March. Hosted in…
Polands Fish Output, Exports Expand In 201628 Feb 2017POLAND Polands fish and seafood output increased by 15.7 per cent year-on-year to some 402,500 in the January to November 2016 period, according to the latest available data from the Institute of Agr…
The Shrimp Market: Declines & Reductions, Ripple Effects, Softening Market, Moderate Volumes28 Feb 2017US - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans stock assessments show detrimental declines to Canada's Borealis shrimp biomass, raising concerns for the ripple effect to other shrimp markets, report Rob …
Growing together the future of aquaculture in the UK28 Feb 2017Following the success of the Aquaculture UK Exhibition in 2016, 5m Publishing, part of Benchmark Holdings, is delighted to announce plans for an innovative Aquaculture UK Conference to be held in Stir…
State of Tuna Stocks Worldwide Assessed in ISSF Report27 Feb 2017GLOBAL - Of the total tuna catch in 2015, 76 per cent came from stocks at healthy levels, a decrease of one per cent from 2014, according to a February 2017 International Seafood Sustainability Founda…
Strong Market Prices Aid Scottish Salmon Company Revenue Growth27 Feb 2017UK - The Scottish Salmon Company PLC has issued its Q4 2016 results. Revenues for the quarter were 27.2m (Q4 2015: 23.9m) on harvested volumes of 5,733 tonnes (Q4 2015: 6,059 tonnes). Strong market pr…
Mini Eyeless Catfish Finally Given a Name27 Feb 2017GLOBAL - After almost four decades, an elusive, eyeless catfish measuring less than an inch now has a name and a detailed description, thanks to two scientists from the Academy of Natural Sciences of …
Sea Bass, Sea Bream Industry Needs Demand Growth to Absorb Expected Production Boost27 Feb 2017After a year of relief in the form of good prices in 2015, this year the farmed seabass and seabream sector have had to deal with a price decline as supply out of most major producing countries increa…
First International fish health laboratory to receive accreditation from Sernapesca27 Feb 2017SponsoredCHILE - Benchmarks Fish Vet Group in Chile has announced they will join the list of official fish health laboratories recognised by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca).
Alaska Fish Factor: Salmon Pet Treats Heading to Seldovia27 Feb 2017US - Puppy Love will soon be putting more people to work in Seldovia, a town of less than 300 people at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula.
