AquaFarm, the trade show dedicated to aquaculture innovation, comes to Venice 26 Nov 2019 AquaFarm 2020 will take place on 19 and 20 February and focus on innovation and environmental sustainability.
World’s first salmon trading insurance partnership 26 Nov 2019 JET Seafood and Euler Hermes have created a partnership to offer instant trade credit insurance on Seafoodportal.com, a newly launched digital marketplace for the seafood industry.
Largest global assessment of ocean warming published 25 Nov 2019 An international group of marine scientists has compiled the most comprehensive assessment of how ocean warming is affecting the mix of species in our oceans – and explained how some marine species manage to keep their cool.…
Stirling Aquaculture wins the Queen's Anniversary Prize 25 Nov 2019 The distinguished accolade – part of the UK honours system – was announced during a special reception at St James’s Palace this evening [November 21] and will be officially presented by senior members of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace in February.…
Research suggests the blue economy could bolster global food security 25 Nov 2019 New research from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy concludes that the ocean could provide six times more food than it does today by embracing innovation and adopting better management practices.
Small-scale proves more profitable for Vietnam’s Artemia farmers 23 Nov 2019 A recent economic analysis of Artemia farms in Vietnam finds that small-scale “cyst and biomass” farms had higher profitability than other models.
The rising costs of salmon production 22 Nov 2019 The cost of producing salmon is on the rise across the salmon farming sector – in particular in Scotland – according to a new report.
Chinese supermarket steps up sustainable seafood sourcing 22 Nov 2019 Beijing Shouhang Guoli Trading Co has committed to sourcing seafood from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified facilities for its Beijing-based supermarket chain.
Fresh thoughts on SE Asia's fishmeal fisheries 21 Nov 2019 Vietnam and Thailand must accelerate reducing "the massive overcapacity" of their fishing fleets, according to a new report on South East Asian fisheries and their relevance to fishmeal production.
Plans for 25,000 tonne cod farm revealed 21 Nov 2019 Plans to build the world’s only industrial scale cod farm, in Norway, have been announced today.
Salmon waste-to-biogas facility wins environmental award 21 Nov 2019 A facility that converts dead salmon into biogas has helped the Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) win this year’s Scottish Environment Business VIBES award.
A cool deal for Broodstock 21 Nov 2019 Seafood investor Broodstock Capital has acquired 80 percent of the shares in Therma Industri – Norway’s leading supplier of refrigerant and energy systems for the aquaculture industry.
Iceland launches second phase of ambitious salmon restocking scheme 20 Nov 2019 A programme to seed up to a million salmon egg in rivers in north east Iceland has been launched this autumn.
Helping mussel farmers reach critical mass 20 Nov 2019 A new project, the conclusions of which were published today, suggest a number of ways for the Scottish shellfish aquaculture industry to evolve.
Cermaq raises traceability bar with blockchain 20 Nov 2019 Cermaq, Labeyrie, and IBM Food Trust have teamed up on a blockchain technology project that will allow consumers to find out great detail about every salmon farmed by the international firm.
A Visionary addition to the aquaculture sector 19 Nov 2019 Sponsored After over 15 years of developing electronic data capture software for animal health studies in some of the most prestigious companion animal and livestock research institutes in the world, Prelude Dynamics has recently …
Mowi casts doubts on Irish salmon farming sector 19 Nov 2019 Mowi has suggested that it will revoke plans to invest €22 million in the Irish salmon farming sector, due to their frustrations with the country’s licensing system.
ISA detected at Cermaq Chile site 19 Nov 2019 Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been discovered at one of Cermaq’s salmon sites in the far south of Chile.
New tool for measuring seafood sustainability 18 Nov 2019 A new data tool for measuring the sustainability of seafood - both produced by aquaculture and capture fisheries - is now online and available for public use.
New course to combat antimicrobial resistance 18 Nov 2019 A new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain, including the aquaculture sector, was launched today.
