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Figures published today (9 August) by HMRC show that exports of Scottish salmon have risen by 25 percent in value to reach £319 million, while volumes increased by 25 percent to 47,000 tonnes, in the …

The Benchmark Animal Health team say they are eagerly awaiting Aqua Nor, after CleanTreat was shortlisted for the much-prized Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award.

A series of new studies suggest that a form of protein extracted from wood has significant potential as a replacement for fishmeal in aquafeeds.

Atholl Duncan has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO).

New Zealand King Salmon has announced plans to double its production by establishing new sites in the “open ocean”.

Over 100 aquaculture stakeholders will gather today at the second National Aquaculture Forum in Dili, Timor-Leste, to discuss ways to continue developing the growing aquaculture sector to strengthen t…

A new initiative to celebrate and reward innovative ideas from fish farmers has been launched by Alltech Coppens this week.

William Dowds, one of the Scottish aquaculture sector’s most dedicated supporters, passed away on 3 August.

The world’s largest Atlantic salmon producer has agreed to test the fish oil-free feed formula that wins the current F3 Fish Oil Challenge.

A self-propelled subsea robot that is designed to reduce net fouling by automatically cleaning nets up to 12 times a day has been nominated for this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award.

One of Mozambique’s pioneering tilapia farmers has been thrown a lifeline after his entire stock was wiped out by a tropical cyclone.

Christian Schäfer, the new General Manager of AKVA group Chile has been appointed with a brief to "continue consolidating growth and create value for the company's customers".

Organic Sea Harvest (OSH), the first new entrant to Scotland’s salmon farming sector for nearly a decade, has announced that it plans to have its first two sites stocked in 2020.

The Irish rope grown mussel industry has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification this month.

An inaugural EAS Aquaculture Europe Innovation Forum is among the most eagerly anticipated sessions set to feature at AE2109, which is taking place Berlin on 7-11 October.

A new study has compared the feed cost differences between high-fat and high-protein diets used in salmon farming and finds that high-protein diets could improve feed conversion and growth performance – saving producers money in the long-term.…

Soul of Japan, the Japanese arm of land-based salmon farming pioneer Pure Salmon, has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with the Japanese trading giant Itochu.

Crown Estate Scotland has announced plans to launch “a comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture” in order to “promote sustainable development and wider…

The first confirmed case of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in the USA emphasises the need for producers to ensure biosecurity is a top priority, according to a leading US tilapia breeder.

“Aquaculture is crucial to addressing major economic problems in Africa today,” according to Henk Stander, researcher at the Aquaculture Division of the Department of Sciences at the University of Ste…