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Global aquaculture growth will be strongest in the production of crustaceans and freshwater fish in developing economies in Asia, South America and Africa.

The 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…

Lumpfish offered feed blocks are likely to perform better as cleaner fish than those given pelleted diets, according to new research.

Cooke 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 …

Plans 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”…

Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.

Chiu Liao, a professor at National Taiwan Ocean University who is known as Asia’s “father of aquaculture”, has won one of this year's three Nikkei Asia prizes.

An integrated approach to improving the sustainability of reduction fisheries that engages industry, national governments and international organisations, has been advised, "given the diverse and disp…

A Canadian company has secured regulatory approval for two products containing a range of natural ingredients, including black tea, which are designed to improve the health of fish and their eggs in a…

Researchers are testing the efficacy of peracetic acid as a sustainable treatment for amoebic gill disease.

Substituting microalgae for at least part of the fish oil content contained in shrimp feeds can improve the growth rates and FCRs of whiteleg shrimp.

Scottish angling and environmental interests are deeply concerned after government statistics published this week reveal last year’s catches are the lowest on record.

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has been acquired by Cuna Del Mar (CDM), a US-based aquaculture investment fund, for an undisclosed amount.

The Project-X Global is accepting applications from innovators looking to transform the sustainable feed industry through the FEED-X Challenge.

Around 90 delegates from Scotland’s aquaculture industry are gathering at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre today (Thursday 25 April) to debate how to accelerate the sector’s growth.

Malaysian scientists have developed a new breed of fish known as the echo grouper, which was created by backcrossing hybrid and giant groupers.

Indonesia, the world’s largest tropical seaweed producer, is looking to use this year’s International Seaweed Symposium to boost its sales in east Asian markets.

Five fish-based research projects in developing countries, including three with direct aquaculture links, have each been awarded grants of $100,000.

Methionine is not only one of the most important amino acids for fish growth, but it is also plays a vital role in maintaining the health and welfare of a wide variety of farmed fish species.

Mowi has applied for 36 development licences for an unmanned, undersea “AquaStorm” salmon pen concept.