Rob Fletcher

A strain of omega-3-rich GM canola, which could be used to help reduce the aquaculture industry’s reliance on fish oil in their feeds, has been approved for use by the United States Department of Agri…

Ways to address the gender inequalities in the aquaculture sector were the subject of a talk by Dr Cecile Brugere at AQUA 2018 today.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are already helping to revolutionise the way fish, in particular salmon, are farmed.

A fundamental shift in the aquaculture industry is required if we are to sustainably feed the growing global population, according to Árni Mathiesen, Assistant Director-General, FAO Fisheries and Aqua…

A special session on the use of agroecology in aquaculture is being organised by CIRAD and the FAO as part of the Aqua2018 congress.

It’s likely that well over 600 aquatic species are now farmed commercially, according to the FAO.

Vocational training in European aquaculture is chronically under resourced, while those textbooks that are available struggle to keep up with the technical developments in such a rapidly evolving sect…

Dr Loc Tran, founder of ShrimpVet and one of the key researchers behind the discovery of the causes of EMS in shrimp, explains how he was prepared to risk the wrath of his mother to establish the Viet…

One of the world’s largest aquaponics facilities has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

A project to test cutting-edge techniques that could help to protect the aquaculture industry from the impact of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other water quality issues has kicked off in Scotland t…

A widely farmed antipodean oyster species is getting smaller due to coastal acidification, according to a new University of Stirling study.

Grieg Seafood expects to increase its salmon harvest to 75,000 tonnes this year – an increase of 20 percent compared to 2017 – following marked improvements in its production in Finnmark, BC and Shetl…

A Japanese bluefin tuna operator is seeking to be the first for the species in the world to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Lallemand has appointed two new aquaculture experts to join their nutrition teams in France in Vietnam respectively.

Bakkafrost has sealed the deal to acquire North Landing, the US salmon importing business.

Margie Saul, a minnow farmer and bait delivery driver from Arkansas, discusses problems caused by permits, pelicans and encounters with exhibitionists on the highways of the USA

The value of Scottish seafood exports rose by 23 percent last year to reach £944 million – a trend that seafood companies heading to the Japan Seafood Expo this week hope to continue.

Waste from salmon farms can lead to aggregations of sea urchins and a distinct drop in benthic biodiversity, according to a new research paper.

Sustained investment in jobs and skills within Scotland’s remote rural communities has helped earn Scottish Sea Farms the highest level of Investors in People (IIP) accreditation.

Shrimp producers and processors must learn from the salmon sector by diversifying their product range and increasing demand if they are to avoid a prolonged price crash, according to a new report.