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The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is the world’s first aquaculture certification program to be recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

The most sustainable fisheries are now also becoming the more profitable, according to a new report on the performance of the EU’s fishing fleet.

The results of an Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken by a government agency will be offered to those wanting to apply for a chance to operate a 4,000-tonne organic salmon farm in Ireland’s Cou…

$5,000 scholarships for students pursuing careers in food animal production have been put up for grabs by Merck Animal Health.

The judging panel for the 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards has been announced today, at a time when aquaculture companies across the UK are busily preparing their entries and nominations for ne…

Three aquaculture students at the NAFC were among the 17 award-winners at the Shetland college’s annual prize-giving ceremony last week.

Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of a new 25.5m aquaculture support vessel from Havyard in Norway.

ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that PROPLEX DY, a high-quality protein source for swine, poultry and aquaculture, has been approved for registration…

Aquaculture companies Gael Force Group​ and Marine Harvest Scotland​ won four prizes between them at an awards ceremony attended by the Highlands and Islands’ most influential and important business l…

The ingredients used in the diets of farmed Atlantic salmon were the subject of a recent seminar organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) in Hong Kong.

Seafood fraud in Canada may be minimal, but on-package seafood labels generally lack critical information that would allow consumers to make informed purchases, according to a new SeaChoice research p…

The value of British Columbia’s farmed salmon industry has increased by 37 percent over the past three years, resulting in the creation of over 1,600 jobs, according to an independent economic analysi…

KnipBio has received order for several tonnes of its innovative fishmeal alternative, KnipBio Meal (KBM).

A novel design of farm, capable of holding 10,000 tonnes of salmon, is scheduled to begin construction next year.

Jason Cleaversmith has been appointed General Manager of AKVA group Scotland, at a time when their Scottish operations are being given an important international role.

A Scottish company is the first in the world to obtain the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalve Standard Certification for responsible farming of blue mussels.

A project to assess the relative merits of coastal planning systems in different regions in Norway, with a particular focus on aquaculture, has been initiated by Nofima.

Projects to improve the sustainability of small scale fisheries involving crayfish in China, octopus in Senegal, stone crab in Chile, baitfish in Indonesia, and baitfish and tuna in India have been aw…

A new feed mill in Zambia is due to be officially inaugurated by Aller Aqua this week – the fifth mill to be opened by the Danish firm.

A number of novel applications for the cultured marine plants are currently being developed in Norway, thanks in part to the increased investment in the country’s Centre for Plankton Technology.