Shrimp farmers flock to data sharing project8 May 2019Over 150 Thai shrimp farmers have signed up to a new collaborative data collection and sharing project that has been launched in a bid to reduce the impact of diseases on the sector.
Traceability milestone for Ecuador's SSP shrimp7 May 2019The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today announced it has joined the IBM Food Trust ecosystem, which will help provide traceability of SSP shrimp from farm to fork.
Scots salmon proves most profitable for Mowi's Q17 May 2019Mowi’s Scottish salmon farming operations were the group’s most profitable in the first quarter of the year.
Will Brazilians buy in to ASC salmon?7 May 2019ASC-certified salmon is available in Brazil for the first time, after Swift supermarkets agreed to stock salmon from Cermaq’s certified Chilean sites in its 125 stores.
Details of LACQUA19 released7 May 2019This year’s Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture conference (LACQUA19) is set to include celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter (LACC) of the World Aqu…
3 billion reasons why Bakkafrost can expand6 May 2019Bakkafrost, the largest salmon producer in the Faroes, believes that its current DKK 3 billion programme of investment is helping to deliver its long-term ambitions to expand.
Size matters for salmon5 May 2019New research reveals that farmed male salmon are less attractive to females than their wild cousins, due to the fact that the farmed versions have smaller kypes.
Brunei aims to establish massive barramundi sector4 May 2019Plans to establish an barramundi industry in Brunei that is capable of producing 36,000 tonnes of fish a year have been announced this week.
Adisseo expands their technical and commercial teams3 May 2019SponsoredAdisseo's recent purchase of Nutriad is followed by investment in personnel in their growing aquaculture business unit.
Troutlodge appoints new sales manager for EMEA region3 May 2019Troutlodge has appointed trout farming stalwart Jon Handley as its area sales manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Portugal seeks to establish sardine aquaculture sector3 May 2019The Portuguese government has backed plans to establish a sardine aquaculture industry, following the collapse of the sardine fishery in the Bay of Biscay.
AquaBounty to pull out of Panama3 May 2019AquaBounty has announced this week that it has decided to close down its operations in Panama, now that it can stock and grow its genetically modified AquAdvantage Salmon at its site in Indiana.
US faces federal finfish moratorium3 May 2019The introduction of a bill that aims to place a moratorium on commercial permitting of marine finfish aquaculture facilities in US federal waters has been applauded by a coalition of environmental NGO…
New diet said to counter cataracts in lice-eating lumpfish2 May 2019BioMar claims to have created a lumpfish diet that eliminates the development of cataracts and therefore improves their efficacy as cleaner fish.
Developing countries to drive global aquaculture growth2 May 2019Global aquaculture growth will be strongest in the production of crustaceans and freshwater fish in developing economies in Asia, South America and Africa.
Cybersecurity: a growing concern1 May 2019SponsoredThe increasingly automated nature of the aquaculture sector makes it vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to Sunderland Marine - the leading international insurer of aquaculture, angling lakes and v…
Why feed blocks could improve the efficacy of cleaner fish1 May 2019Lumpfish offered feed blocks are likely to perform better as cleaner fish than those given pelleted diets, according to new research.
Cooke pays hefty fine for salmon escape1 May 2019Cooke Aquaculture has agreed to pay $332,000 in fines after the collapse of pens at its Cyress Island facility in Washington state in 2017 led to the escape of 250,000 non-native Atlantic salmon into …
On a mission for zero emissions30 Apr 2019Plans to establish a salmon farm from which no treatment residues are emitted yet is capable of being situated in “any exposed area along the whole Norwegian coast where the outer ocean currents flow”…
Salmon farming worth £2 billion to Scottish economy29 Apr 2019Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.
