Rob Fletcher

The three Fernandez Muniz brothers are pioneering a new form of shellfish farming on Galicia’s Ria de Arousa – ongrowing clams in lantern nets in order to improve the fortunes of the thousands of artisanal shellfish producers that operate in the Rias Biaxas re…

The Blue Impact Fund aims to raise up to £75 million to catalyse the growth of truly sustainable aquaculture in the UK – with a focus on projects including the production of seaweed, bivalves and land-based shrimp.

David Dupaul-Chicoine recently established an urban RAS business in Montreal with the capacity to produce up to 30 tonnes of Arctic char a year. Coupled with an innovative and ever-evolving business plan, Opercule is an intriguing addition to North American aq…

A Dutch startup is planning to integrate aquaculture of seaweed and bivalve shellfish into floating breakwaters – simultaneously protecting fragile coastlines, providing ecosystem services and potentially producing seafood.

According to Ohad Maiman, founder and CEO of The Kingfish Company, they can indeed – although he warned that sustainability is by no means “a free pass” to profitability.

Alexsandra Caseiro is one of the stalwarts of the Brazilian aquaculture sector, spending two decades in the feed sector, before setting up her own consultancy firm, operating mainly in in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil.

The latest 1810 Ultra syringe design from Socorex brings medical-grade precision to the aquaculture vaccination sector – in the process generating a range of advantages, not least to fish welfare and operator accuracy.

James de la Fargue has been CEO of Lake Harvest – one of Africa’s largest tilapia producers – since 2016. Despite downscaling production, the changes he has implemented have enabled the company to attract new investors and confirm its place close to the top of…

Mark Bowkett, CEO of Aquamonitrix, explains the dangers of elevated nitrogen levels in RAS facilities and why he believes that the company’s novel sensor can help to not only prevent mass mortalities, but also help to improve feed conversion ratios and growth …

Mikey Clarkson, who has a PhD from Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture and has recently completed his first year of managing Westmill Trout Farm, reflects on the differing options offered by the industry and academia.

Pond-based tilapia farmers could benefit from adopting a novel method for intensifying the production of carp and other species that has recently been successful in Eastern Europe.

Jean Yves Kouamé, founder of IDISPRO, explains how he aims to establish a modern, traceable and digitised value chain for the aquaculture sector in the Ivory Coast, in a bid to improve the country’s food security and job opportunities.

With over 150 oil rigs being decommissioned in the Gulf of Mexico each year, Ivan Puckett and Kent Satterlee, two of the three founders of Blue Silo Aquaculture LLC, explain why they aim to convert as many rigs as possible for alternative uses, including offsh…

Anyone doubting the positive impact that academia can have on the development of the aquaculture industry should look at the example of Can Tho University in Vietnam – an institution that has been central to the meteoric rise of the country’s aquaculture secto…

An initiative project that was established to improve the sustainability of Hainan’s tilapia farming sector is rapidly gaining momentum and attracting interest from across China.

A Singapore-based startup is looking to revolutionise South East Asia’s seaweed farming sector, by creating an innovative model that supports the entire value chain.

Vedrana Tomljanovic works as the lead aquaculturist for FTN AquaArt AG, one of Switzerland's leading indoor aquaculture firms.

Some of the leading figures in Artemia research are planning to join forces and launch an International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium (IAAC) later this year.

Kenya-based insect farmer, aquaculture consultant and entrepreneur Proscovia Alando aims to establish the largest fish farming operation in East Africa, in a bid to improve prospects of the region’s women and youth in particular.

The main salmon producing regions and companies can look forward to profitable 2022, with increases in both volumes produced and prices.

Kane Mcguinn, founder and CEO of Atlas Aquaculture, has taken the experience he’s gained in the aquarium sector and applied it to the commercial production of species, including coral trout and giant groupers, in a unique RAS facility in Singapore.

Following a year of phenomenal growth in 2021, 2022 is set to be another excellent year for many shrimp producing nations, with scope to increase production through intensification and the use of better genetics, according to Gorjan Nikolik.

In collaboration with local villagers and scientists, an international team of researchers are breeding and releasing freshwater prawns into the Senegal River in an attempt to combat a spiralling outbreak of schistosomiasis – a disease that has infected millio…

Jyotirmayee Moharana, who hails from Orissa, joined the Aquaconnect* team as a banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sales manager. She now travels to villages in the state’s coastal belt to enable access to formal credit and insurance for shrimp fa…

Ahead of the inaugural meeting of the World Aquaculture Society’s African Chapter, which is due to take place in Alexandria this month, Harrison Charo Karisa – one of the key organisers of the event – discusses the prospects of the continent’s aquaculture sect…

Bernardo Carvalho, founder and CEO of Oceano Fresco, explains what drew him to clam farming, what makes the company unique and how Europe’s shellfish sector can reach new levels.

While insect production is likely to grow significantly in the coming years, it will be vital for the aquafeed industry to make the most out of what is likely to remain a fairly niche ingredient and not treat it as a simple substitute for fishmeal or soy.