Study raises key fish welfare issues20 Jun 2017 A project involving Nofima, IMR and Norecopa suggests it can be more ethical to increase the number of fish used in trials.
Top tips for cleanerfish feeding09 May 2017 Feeds and feeding techniques were amongst the key topics discussed at the International Cleaner Fish Summit in Glasgow today.
Scots set for first caviar farm01 Apr 2017 Scottish caviar could be available to purchase in the not-too-distant future, following an application to build a farm capable of producing 1.5 tonnes of the prized fish eggs a year.
Farming tilapia: life history and biology01 Nov 2005 Worldwide harvest of farmed tilapia has now surpassed 800,000 metric tons, and tilapia are second only to carps as the most widely farmed freshwater fish in the world, reveal Thomas Popma, from Auburn…
WWF calls for intensification of shrimp production22 Jun 2017 Conservation organisation concedes value of intensive production of shrimp.
Marine Harvest applies for new 2,500 tonne salmon site16 Jun 2017 Salmon firm seeks to expand off Skye.
Scottish mussel hatchery adds Tasmanian expertise08 Jun 2017 An innovative project to get Scottish mussels to spawn in a hatchery environment has received an international boost with a visit from Tasmanian partners Spring Bay Seafoods operators of one of the w…
Secrets of summer blindness in salmon revealed30 May 2017 The exact nature of the link between sea temperature and blindness in salmon has been established by scientists at Norways National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES).
Study raises key fish welfare issues20 Jun 2017 A project involving Nofima, IMR and Norecopa suggests it can be more ethical to increase the number of fish used in trials.
Probiotics as growth promoters in commercial diets23 May 2010 The global aquaculture industry currently accounts for over 45 per cent of all seafood consumed. That figure has been projected to increase to 75 per cent over the next 20 years. Are probiotics necess…
Fish fingerlings: purchasing, transporting and stocking01 Jul 2006 From Michael McGee and Charles Cichra - Finding a source of fish fingerlings (young fish) is the first step towards successful fish production. Following that, transporting the fish, and proper stocki…
Why do fish go missing?22 Mar 2011 Often producers find that at pond draining there are significantly fewer fish than there were at stocking time. Karen Veverica from the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures at theInternatio…
Production & Consumption Of Fishmeal20 Jan 2012 Many in the aquaculture industry are dependent on fishmeal, according to the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Tackling land-based sludge production13 Mar 2017 In a bid to extract the value from aquaculture waste products, scientists at Nofima have analysed sludge from three commercial hatcheries through an entire production year, and have recently presented…
Production Methods for Atlantic Salmon04 Jan 2009 Rapid increases in production have led to falling prices, which in turn have put increasing pressures on producers to limit costs. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains …
Production Methods for Coho Salmon15 Jul 2009 This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of Coho Salmon production work
MSD Animal Health hosts fish health workshops14 Mar 2016Sponsored UK - The team from MSD Animal Health, the market leader in aquaculture welfare, hosted three events across Scotland, to share results of its latest fish health monitoring programmes.
Gael Force group strengthens aquaculture commitment21 Apr 2016 UK - The Gael Force name is already synonymous with mooring systems and the company has a strong track record in the aquaculture market having worked closely with the industry to build up a relationsh…
The challenge of sustainability: how Evonik can help05 Aug 2013 GERMANY - The world needs to produce more food, be it cereal or protein, with less land and less water and we must ease the burden on our oceans. Evonik feed additives may not have all the answers, bu…
Controlling bacteria and parasites in tropical fish farming13 Jul 2016Sponsored GLOBAL - The use of Halamid in cold water fish farming is well known for decades with many publications showing excellent results on the control of amongst other bacterial gill diseases.
Crawfish production systems28 Jan 2010 The crawfish or 'crayfish' industry is continuing to grow in certain areas of the world. This article looks at production systems including equipment, monocropping and crop rotation systems.
Production methods for the Mediterranean mussel07 May 2009 The habitat of the locations where culture takes place is very similar. Galicia (NW Spain) has been taken as a model in this fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United …
Investigating Shrimp Production in Central Java01 Sep 2014 Anyone dining out in many countries and certainly England would expect to find prawn cocktail as a starter on the menu, although in fact the crustacean they are eating may well be shrimp. Most diners …
Production & Consumption Of Fishmeal20 Jan 2012 Many in the aquaculture industry are dependent on fishmeal, according to the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Award for Middle Eastern RAS project18 Apr 2017 The AquaBioTech Group, has been awarded the Aquaculture Farm Innovation Award for their role in the development of recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs) in the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Centre for M…
Scottish Sea Farms to Invest 35m in Argyll RAS Hatchery25 Jul 2016 SCOTLAND, UK - Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms is to invest 35 million in a major freshwater site near Oban. This investment is part of a total 70 million spend anticipated over the next few years …
The Challenges of Producing Large S1 Smolt in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)13 Jun 2016 Salmon farming companies have been switching their focus to the production of much larger smolt as a strategy for reducing netpen grow-out time and for reducing problems with sealice. Since recirculat…
A Simple and Effective Recirculating Hatchery for Salmonids15 Dec 2014 Research into the use of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) addresses the question of how to achieve profitable production while consistently recycling water and nutrients with minimal fresh wate…
