Executive decisions15 Jun 2018Julie Hesketh-Laird, the new chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producer’s Organisation shares her first impressions of the country’s salmon sector and how she plans to help it to evolve.
Scottish salmon health shows substantial improvement 14 Jun 2018Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms have reported a sustained improvement in fish health during the first five months of 2018, with a marked reduction in disease-related mortalities.
Gulf of Mexico dead zone “the size of Connecticut”13 Jun 2018NOAA scientists are forecasting that this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 5,780 squar…
The flaws of land-based farming13 Jun 2018The arguments for moving all salmon production onto land are laced with "misinformation" according to Susan Farquharson, Executive Director of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association.
Those in peril on the sea 12 Jun 2018The world’s estimated 18 million aquaculture workers regularly contend with “highly hazardous” conditions and workplace injury and disease risks are high.
Mathiesen and Vella to open AQUA2018 event11 Jun 2018Dr Árni Mathiesen, Assistant Director General, FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Department and Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, have been announced as two of …
Successful start for Scotland's native farmed salmon strain10 Jun 2018The Scottish Salmon Company's plans to produce a unique strain of robust but slow-growing salmon – developed from wild Hebridean stocks – are now coming to commercial fruition, in a project that’s win…
Salmon farmer makes Times hitlist08 Jun 2018Independent salmon farming company, Loch Duart, has been placed at number 78 in the annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table.
More than just oysters08 Jun 2018Loch Fyne Oysters celebrated its 40th anniversary by scooping the top prize in the Fish and Seafood category of Scotland’s Food and Drink Awards.
Benchmark and AquaChile form genetics JV 08 Jun 2018The formation of a new £19 million aquaculture breeding and genetics joint venture (JV) between Benchmark and AquaChile has been announced today.
Women in seafood: call for video entries07 Jun 2018The International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), is encouraging more entries for the organisation’s annual video contest.
The real eel: a guide to eel farming 07 Jun 2018Joost Blom, BioMar’s resident eel feed expert, sheds some light on the challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a sustainable increase in farming one of the planet’s most mysterious fish
Algae strike BC salmon farms06 Jun 2018Grieg Seafood has revealed that 250,000 of its salmon have died at two sites in BC following harmful algal blooms (HAB) in the area.
Women in aquaculture: film teaser launched 06 Jun 2018A taster for a new film celebrating the variety of key roles played by women in aquaculture has been published today
Ban sought for “floating feedlots” 06 Jun 2018More than 100 organisations today formally announced their united opposition to industrial fish farming in US marine waters.
Scots and Chinese sign new aqua alliance06 Jun 2018A new agreement between the Universities of Stirling and Ningbo, in China, will see aquaculture staff and students share knowledge and collaborate on research and teaching projects.
Fly farmer lands $105 million investment06 Jun 2018The UK-headquartered fly farming firm AgriProtein reports that it has received a new investment of USD $105 million to help fuel their international expansion and continued R&D investment.
Ocean warming threatens kelp forests05 Jun 2018Increasing sea temperatures in the northeast Atlantic Ocean have led to lower growth rates and decreased local biodiversity within coastal kelp forests, new research has revealed.
Nebraska facility offers tantalising fish oil alternatives 05 Jun 2018A new algal production facility which will have the capacity to produce 15 percent of the EPA and DHA required for the global salmon feed industry is nearing completion.
Film to highlight Ghanaian fish transhipments 05 Jun 2018A new film released on the world’s first awareness day for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, reveals the true extent of the crisis in Ghana’s fisheries.
