Asda steps up farmed seafood sourcing transparency10 Sep 2019Asda has become the first retailer to publish sourcing details for its farmed seafood, as part of an update to the company’s annual Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) profile.
Wild salmon pathogens discovered that could pose a threat to aquaculture9 Sep 2019Three new viruses – including one type that has never previously infected fish – have been identified in populations of both wild and farmed salmon off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Maine salmon scheme granted planning approval6 Sep 2019Whole Oceans has received approval for its plans to build a land-based salmon farm on the site of a former paper mill in Bucksport, Maine.
Salmon firms top protein sustainability rankings6 Sep 2019Salmon farming companies dominated the top 10 of this year’s Coller FAIRR Protein Index, which ranks the sustainability standards of 60 of the world’s largest publicly-listed protein producers.
Plenary speakers announced for AE20196 Sep 2019Fish health and the environment, managing risks in aquaculture and insights into the relationship between aquaculture producers and seafood consumers are set to be the key themes covered by plenary ta…
Texan shrimp facility declared IHHNV-free5 Sep 2019Texan shrimp producer NaturalShrimp has announced that its facility in La Coste is no longer under quarantine for infectious haematopoietic virus (IHHNV).
Female trout and oyster farmers star in seafood film prize5 Sep 2019Female oyster farmers in India and trout farmers in Peru won two of the top three prizes awarded in this year’s Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) film competition.
Iceland steps up aquaculture training5 Sep 2019A new programme to train fish farmers in Iceland’s burgeoning aquaculture sector has been established by Arnarlax Ltd and the Icelandic College of Fisheries.
The stage is set to solve the riddle of the brown trout5 Sep 2019The debate over whether brown trout (Salmo trutta) constitute a single species or several may soon be resolved, following the completion of the brown trout reference genome.
Debate sparked by Gulf of Mexico seriola farm scheme4 Sep 2019The CEO of Kampachi has launched a rugged defence of his plans to establish the first finfish aquaculture installation in US Federal waters outside Hawaii following objections from a leading environme…
What’s salmon feed really made of?3 Sep 2019A new report shows that between 2012 and 2016 an increasing amount of terrestrial raw materials are used in salmon feeds.
F3 team launches carnivorous fish feed competition3 Sep 2019Over $100,000 is up for grabs in the latest edition of the Future of Fish Feed (F3) challenge.
The certificate that could kickstart a renaissance in tuna aquaculture in Europe3 Sep 2019The development of birth certificates that allow retailers and consumers to identify the origin of bluefin tuna could help resuscitate Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna farming sector.
Salmon farmer explains why gill health funding is so crucial2 Sep 2019Scottish Sea Farms is to lead a second applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of its "prevention over cure" approach to fish welfare.
PV panels offer hope for Vietnam's shrimp and pangasius producers2 Sep 2019A number of pilot plants that aim to demonstrate how dual land use for aquaculture and photovoltaics can solve Vietnam’s growing demands for land and energy are currently being established along the M…
Danes announce marine finfish farming moratorium2 Sep 2019The Danish Government has announced plans to prevent the development of any new finfish farms in its coastal waters, due to its concerns over the environmental impact of net pen farming at sea.
FAO backs regulatory overhaul for global seaweed growers2 Sep 2019More work needs to be done to understand the global seaweed industry, according to United Nations delegates who were attending the recent FAO Sub-Committee on Aquaculture in Trondheim.
Hatch kicks off third cohort at the “NASA of Aquaculture”30 Aug 2019Aquaculture accelerator and seed fund Hatch Blue is taking their new 13-company cohort around the world for the purpose of accelerating the growth of the sustainable aquaculture industry.
Russian Aquaculture exceeds expectations30 Aug 2019Russian Aquaculture, the country’s leading salmon producer, has reported a record start to 2019.
Salmon farm breathes new life into remote island community30 Aug 2019A Scottish salmon farmer has been granted approval to build six new eco-friendly homes on the remote island of Eday in Orkney.
