Farm management of aquatic livestock

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Barramundi Asia: taking Asian seabass production to the next level

8 Jul 2019

Fresh from professionalizing the culture and feed supply chain of salmon, two Dutchmen set their eyes on another promising fish – the Asian sea bass or barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Today their compa…

Britain's prawn farming pioneers

24 Jun 2019

Dougie Allen, a co-founder of Great British Prawns, explains what inspired him to establish the UK’s first and only clearwater – as opposed to biofloc-based – shrimp farm.

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Self-farming aquaculture? It’s closer than you think…

20 May 2019

With remote robots set to carry out more and more routine tasks and facial-recognition software being applied to salmon, automation is already making waves in aquaculture. But just how far, and how so…

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How sugar kelp is sweetening the deal for Long Island's oyster growers

29 Apr 2019

Long Island’s fledgling sugar kelp farming sector “may unlock a wealth of economic and environmental opportunities for coastal communities”.

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News

Salmon farmer’s £5.7 million investment to protect stock and seals paying off

20 Jul 2019

Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in "last resort" seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7 million.

FAI leads bid to boost tilapia welfare

18 Jul 2019

A potentially groundbreaking project which aims to improve the welfare of farmed tilapia has just been launched in Brazil.

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Pure Salmon announces new facility in Africa

17 Jul 2019

Plans to establish the first ever salmon RAS project in Africa - capable of producing 20,000 tonnes a year - have been announced by Pure Salmon

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Study backs offshore aquaculture expansion

17 Jul 2019

Offshore finfish farming operations can have “minimal impacts to the surrounding waters”, according to the results of a new study.

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Breakthrough for Scots seeking ASC approval

11 Jul 2019

Salmon which have spent part of the juvenile stage of their lives in freshwater lochs (or lakes) may now be eligible for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

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More news

Husbandry

How keyhole surgery is improving lumpfish welfare and production techniques

19 Jul 2019

A veterinarian at Swansea’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research has pioneered the use of a non-destructive method to assess the health of lumpfish broodstock.

FAI leads bid to boost tilapia welfare

18 Jul 2019

A potentially groundbreaking project which aims to improve the welfare of farmed tilapia has just been launched in Brazil.

Habituation is key: how to get the most out of lumpfish

11 Jul 2019

A new study has shown that lumpfish who have habituated to their surroundings will consume more sea lice and exhibit less biological stress.

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Stress in aquaculture: a rough guide

4 Jul 2019

Professor Johan Aerts, Head of the Stress Physiology Research Group (StressChron), explains why reducing stress in farmed fish is an essential way to optimise aquaculture sustainability.

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Cybersecurity: a growing concern

1 May 2019Sponsored

The increasingly automated nature of the aquaculture sector makes it vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to Sunderland Marine - the leading international insurer of aquaculture, angling lakes and v…

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 massive facilities being built.

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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”, according to Dr Steve Summerfelt.

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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 attempts to reach its 1,200 tonne annual capacity.

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Production systems

Pure Salmon announces new facility in Africa

17 Jul 2019

Plans to establish the first ever salmon RAS project in Africa - capable of producing 20,000 tonnes a year - have been announced by Pure Salmon

Study backs offshore aquaculture expansion

17 Jul 2019

Offshore finfish farming operations can have “minimal impacts to the surrounding waters”, according to the results of a new study.

Breakthrough for Scots seeking ASC approval

11 Jul 2019

Salmon which have spent part of the juvenile stage of their lives in freshwater lochs (or lakes) may now be eligible for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

Integrate project identifies the keys to creating a global definition of IMTA

26 Jun 2019

International experts in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) have identified four elements that characterise the practice; representing a crucial step in future strategic planning.