Farm management of aquatic livestock

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The secrets to economic success in aquaculture

3 Feb 2020

On the day that Aquaculture Businesses: a practical guide to economics and marketing, is published, Dr Carole Engle, one the world’s preeminent authorities on the economics of aquaculture, explains the motivation behind …

A practical guide to using AI in aquaculture

27 Jan 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making huge improvements to the efficiency and sustainability of global aquaculture, as this practical guide to some of the best systems currently available shows.

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Improving profitability and production efficiency in seabass and sea bream

9 Jan 2020

The need to halt the decline of yield per fry was the central theme of a presentation on Mediterranean finfish hatcheries which was given by Isabel Represas at INVE’s customer seminar in Crete.

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Countering threats to shellfish production

3 Jan 2020

How Maine’s leading oyster producers are pioneering new methods to overcome the latest biological, climactic and social challenges to face the sector.

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News

Chesapeake set for "Seed to Shuck" oyster festival

14 Feb 2020

A festival featuring oyster aquaculture pioneers and industry innovators presenting best practices in farm and business management will take place in Maryland on 3 April.

Going with the flow: searching for the optimum current speeds in RAS

13 Feb 2020

A new project from Nofima is attempting to ascertain what water speed in RAS can optimise growth rates without compromising fish welfare.

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Grieg Seafood takes over Placentia Bay salmon project

10 Feb 2020

Grieg Newfoundland Salmon (Grieg NL) has announced that it has been acquired by Grieg Seafood ASA, in a deal that could be worth up to could be worth up to 1.55 billion kroner (£130 million).

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Study questions cleaner fish efficiency

10 Feb 2020

Claims that using cleaner fish to remove parasitic sea lice from farmed salmon can be economically or ethically justified are not backed up by “robust evidence” according to a new scientific report.

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Trudeau’s aquaculture pledge faces challenges

7 Feb 2020

According to a new government report, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign pledge to ban ocean net pen farming in British Columbia faces several challenges.

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More news

Husbandry

Going with the flow: searching for the optimum current speeds in RAS

13 Feb 2020

A new project from Nofima is attempting to ascertain what water speed in RAS can optimise growth rates without compromis…

Study questions cleaner fish efficiency

10 Feb 2020

Claims that using cleaner fish to remove parasitic sea lice from farmed salmon can be economically or ethically justifie…

Scales could offer key insights into chronic stress

3 Jan 2020

Researchers have shown for the first time that a key stress hormone, cortisol, accumulates in fish scales slowly and rem…

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Can farmed kelp conquer American markets?

14 Dec 2019

A number of key steps must be taken to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of the burgeoning US kelp culture sector, according to a new review.…

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Cybersecurity: a growing concern

1 May 2019 Sponsored

The increasingly automated nature of the aquaculture sector makes it vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to Sunderlan…

Collaboration pays off for international RAS project

6 Apr 2019

During the four years since CtrlAQUA began, Dr Chris Good has seen US land-based salmon farming begin to flourish, with …

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Notes from “the world's largest" aquaponics system

20 Mar 2019

Superior Fresh’s aquaponics facilty in Wisconsin is both the world’s largest aquaponics system and “the ultimate IMTA”, …

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Overcoming challenges in steelhead RAS production

18 Mar 2019

America’s largest land-based steelhead producer outlines how it has ironed out a number of early production issues as it…

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Production systems

Chesapeake set for "Seed to Shuck" oyster festival

14 Feb 2020

A festival featuring oyster aquaculture pioneers and industry innovators presenting best practices in farm and business …

Going with the flow: searching for the optimum current speeds in RAS

13 Feb 2020

A new project from Nofima is attempting to ascertain what water speed in RAS can optimise growth rates without compromis…

Grieg Seafood takes over Placentia Bay salmon project

10 Feb 2020

Grieg Newfoundland Salmon (Grieg NL) has announced that it has been acquired by Grieg Seafood ASA, in a deal that could …

Trudeau’s aquaculture pledge faces challenges

7 Feb 2020

According to a new government report, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign pledge to ban ocean net pen farming in British Columbia faces several challenges.…