Alaska Fish Factor: boom in foolproof fish kits 13 Aug 2017Alaska aims to get in on the growing popularity of home meal kits that will deliver seafood directly to American kitchens.
Algal giant files for bankruptcy7 Aug 2017TerraVia Holdings Inc, which is best known in the aquaculture industry for its production of the omega-3 rich feed ingredient AlgaePrime DHA, filed for bankruptcy last week.
Alaska Fish Factor: fisherman mortality warnings7 Aug 2017Eleven fishing-related deaths have occurred in Alaska so far this year – the most in 13 years, following a 76 percent decrease in commercial fishing fatalities since the 1980s.
Mine over matter3 Aug 2017How a mining by-product could revolutionise phosphorous removal from aquaculture systems
Alaskan salmon face stiff competition from Norway31 Jul 2017Global exports of wild salmon caught off the coast of Alaska are struggling to compete with the international sales of salmon farmed in Norway, according to a leading seafood promoter.
Alaska Fish Factor: GM salmon nears market launch24 Jul 2017Plans are afoot to send genetically modified (GM) salmon to markets in the US and Canada by next year, writes Laine Welch.
Alaska fish factor: salmon prices soar17 Jul 2017As predicted, Alaskan fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year. It’s good news following a 2016 season that saw lackluster catches in all regions but Bristol Bay, a failure of pi…
Whales get a taste for hatchery-bred salmon13 Jul 2017Humpback whales in south-east Alaska seem to be targeting salmon smolts released by the state’s hatcheries.
The rise of the seafood robots9 Jul 2017Robots are cutting up snow crabs in Canada, a sign of things to come in the seafood processing industry.
Novel uses for salmon sperm3 Jul 2017A team of Japanese researchers has hailed dried salmon milt (sperm) as a miracle product for its ability to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from ore.
ASC tilapia lands Seafood Watch endorsement30 Jun 2017Pledge to reduce antibiotic use proves crucial.
Lacey Act amendment: second time lucky? 29 Jun 2017A second bid to amend the Lacey Act, a piece of legislation that has been a considerable barrier to the growth of the aquaculture industry in the US, has been welcomed by the country’s fish farming se…
Artemia plant heads for Global GAP certification 28 Jun 2017SponsoredINVE Aquaculture Inc (IA Inc) has recently taken a large step towards Global GAP certification, thanks to its artemia and probiotics plant in Salt Lake City achieving GMP certification.
Lakes yield 12 million tonnes of fish a year28 Jun 2017A new study suggest freshwater lakes yield more fish globally than previously estimated.
Fish Vet Group joins Pentair's RAS workshop series 27 Jun 2017SponsoredA new collaboration between Fish Vet Group Inc and Pentair has been forged in a bid to encourage the formation of fish health management strategies in the growing number and scale of RASs in the Ameri…
Gulf of Mexico shrimp threatened by low oxygen forecast21 Jun 2017This summer’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 8,185 square miles, or about the size of New Jersey.
Alaska to exploit Chinese appetite for salmon offcuts17 Jun 2017Alaskans make no bones about Chinese salmon market.
Chesapeake “dead zone” threatens key marine species16 Jun 2017Iconic US water body faces substantial low oxygen threat.
