Applications open for a fully-funded PhD on wrasse stocks 30 Mar 2021 Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD study that will research the impact of harvesting wild wrasse for use as cleaner fish in salmon farms.
An innovative approach to investing in RAS 30 Mar 2021 LocalCoho, which farms Coho salmon in a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) in upstate New York, has launched an inventive new fundraising campaign.
Iranian aquaculture expansion threatens coral reefs 30 Mar 2021 Plans by the Iranian government to expand cage aquaculture in the Persian Gulf, in order to increase food security, have the potential to destroy the region’s corals, as well as posing a threat to large stands of mangrov…
Atlantic Sapphire hires new head of operations 29 Mar 2021 Atlantic Sapphire has announced changes to its management structure, following the mass mortalities that took place at its Florida facility last week.
Scottish Sea Farms appoints new sustainability chief 29 Mar 2021 Scottish Sea Farms has announced the appointment of a new, dedicated head of sustainability and development - a role that aims to minimise the environmental impact and maximise the social and economic value of the compan…
Can probiotics improve Pacific oyster production? 26 Mar 2021 Trials to use probiotics to combat bacterial shellfish pathogens in commercial Pacific oyster hatcheries are due to launch in Ireland and the US.
EU backs growth of organic aquaculture 26 Mar 2021 Organic aquaculture is due to be incentivised in Europe, following the launch of a new initiative by the European Commission this week.
Ensuring the sustainable growth of the US offshore aquaculture sector 25 Mar 2021 Five ways to ensure the US offshore aquaculture industry is able to grow sustainably in the wake of last year’s Executive Order by President Trump are suggested in a new study.
Gambians torch Chinese fishmeal plant 25 Mar 2021 A Chinese-owned fishmeal factory in The Gambia has been torched by youths, who are becoming increasingly disaffected by a raft of problems associated with the fishmeal industry in the West African country.
Salmon farms instigate open door policy for welfare inspectors 25 Mar 2021 Scotland’s salmon farmers have today invited official auditors to check any farm, without advance notice, in response to a report that questioned the industry’s fish welfare record.
Severinsen re-emerges with a "disruptive" water sensor for aquaculture 24 Mar 2021 A new water sensor that has been designed to measure a range of water quality and fish welfare parameters in aquaculture installations has been launched by a Canadian seafood tech company, Sedna Technologies.
Major mortality incident at flagship salmon RAS 24 Mar 2021 Atlantic Sapphire has reported another significant mortality incident this week at its Miami recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) facility.
Novel closed-containment salmon farm launched in Norway 24 Mar 2021 Starfish, an innovative closed-containment salmon farming system, has now been installed in a Norwegian fjord and is due to be stocked later in the year.
Finance flocks to aquaculture, despite the impact of Covid-19 23 Mar 2021 While the aquaculture sector may have suffered numerous setbacks following the outbreak of Covid-19 the finance sector has shown a remarkable appetite to invest in it.
Is wastewater-fed aquaculture a sustainability gamechanger? 23 Mar 2021 Wastewater-fed aquaculture has been suggested as a low-tech and sustainable way to provide animal protein while investing in water treatment infrastructure – but can this business model be applied in real life?
Mowi reshuffles key farming roles 23 Mar 2021 Mowi has promoted Meritxell Diez-Padrisa, its production director in Scotland, to fish health director for Scotland, Ireland and the Faroes, while she will be replaced by Roar Paulsen.
Salmon sector demands simplification of post-Brexit export paperwork 23 Mar 2021 The key piece of paperwork at the heart of export delays to the EU should be completely redrawn and simplified, according to representatives of the Scottish salmon sector.
Tackling the poaching problem at fish farms in the Med 22 Mar 2021 One of the most isolated fish farms in the Mediterranean has eliminated poaching incidents following a major upgrade to its security systems.
Encouraging coastal communities to engage with seaweed aquaculture 22 Mar 2021 A new guide is encouraging coastal communities to consider the the potential impacts - both positive and negative - of seaweed aquaculture sites in their local areas.
A new tool for forecasting ISA and PD outbreaks 22 Mar 2021 Software that’s now capable of predicting the early onset of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) as well as pancreas disease (PD) has just been launched by Manolin.
