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A new study confirms that preventing sea louse infestations has key advantages over other strategies and identifies the most promising preventative methods.

A facility capable of producing 100,000 tonnes of FeedKind protein a year is going to be established in a joint-venture between Adisseo and Calysta in China.

Plans to install a novel semi-closed salmon farm in Canada, which would prevent interactions between wild and farm raised salmon, have been unveiled by Cermaq this week.

Japan’s first red sea bream Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) has been launched today, which will encompass two farms owned and operated by Urata Suisan in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Hoopers Island Oyster Co has unveiled two new oyster handling devices for high-production shellfish processing.

A new line dedicated to RAS and fry aquaculture feed production has been opened by BioMar in Denmark.

Over $55 million (£32 million) has been set aside by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) to help local agriculture and aquaculture companies grow.

Friend of the Sea (FOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore (IAS), outlining a plan to work collaboratively towards the responsible development of the country’s aquacult…

Nearly a million salmon have escaped from a farm operated by Blumar, Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has confirmed.

Plans to produce 10,000 tonnes of organic salmon in a year in Dubai have been unveiled this week.

A range of insights into the growth of global aquaculture, including predictions for how the sector will develop have been published this week, as part of the 50th anniversary of the World Aquaculture Society.

Odontella, the world’s first business to develop food products based on microalgae and marine algae, has signed two contracts, worth “several million euros”, for its algae-based salmon substitute.

Marukin, which farms coho salmon in Miyagi prefecture, has become the first coho producer in Japan to acquire Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

The chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO), Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in September.

The developers of a laser that has been designed to knock sea lice off farm raised salmon have defended their product following a study that questioned its efficacy.

A calibration-free pH measuring device, which is applicable for sectors including aquaculture, is set for commercialisation having secured significant seed funding.

A new report is urging consumers to eat less farmed salmon in favour of more fish and shellfish that are lower down the foodchain.

Aquaculture start-up Umitron has announced plans to launch a satellite in 2022 with a mission to gather ocean observations for the sector.

Two companies involved in aquaculture technology have combined forces in a bid to increase the number of meals produced by the aquaculture sector, while simultaneously protecting the environment and improving fish health…