Aquaculture UK postponed til September 16 Mar 2020 Aquaculture UK 2020 has been postponed until September 15-17, due to concerns over the coronavirus.
World Aquaculture Society conference postponed by six months 13 Mar 2020 The World Aquaculture 2020 (WA2020) conference, which was due to take place in Singapore in June, has been rescheduled to December 14-18, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Study makes strong commercial case for seaweed farming 13 Mar 2020 The livelihoods of coastal fishermen in northwest India could be significantly improved by their diversification into seaweed farming.
Mowi launches “chef quality” salmon brand 12 Mar 2020 Mowi has launched a new global salmon brand, Mowi Pure, which will be available on Amazon Fresh from 15 March.
Paper questions cleaner fish efficacy 12 Mar 2020 Detailed analysis of big data has revealed that cleaner fish have highly variable - but generally poor - efficacy in terms of combating sea lice infestations in salmon farms.
Domestic demand alleviates salmon export slump 12 Mar 2020 Export difficulties caused by concerns over coronavirus have been partially alleviated by growing domestic demand, as UK consumers seek to stockpile goods, according to a representative of the salmon sector.
Fresh hope for federal US aquaculture 12 Mar 2020 A bill that might pave the way for an aquaculture industry in US federal waters was introduced to the House of Representatives yesterday.
AquAdvantage salmon “on track” for Q4 harvest 11 Mar 2020 AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf is looking forward to the company's first harvest of US-growth transgenic salmon after a “transformative year”, despite net losses increasing from $10.4 to $13.2 million.
BioMar appeals SuperSmolt patent decision 11 Mar 2020 BioMar is challenging a decision by an Olso court to fine it 16.5 million kroner, plus costs, for infringement of a patent held by STIM (formerly Europharma) relating to its SuperSmolt technology.
Salmon sector welcomes wrasse review 11 Mar 2020 Scottish salmon farmers have welcomed a new consultation on the merits of introducing legally binding rules to control the harvesting of wrasse for use as cleaner fish.
Coppens launches trout RAS guide 11 Mar 2020 A new guide designed to help trout farmers get the best out of their recirculation aquaculture systems has been launched by Alltech Coppens today.
Coronavirus claims Brussels and Stirling events 10 Mar 2020 Seafood Expo Global, Seafood Processing Global and the Gill Health Initiative have all been postponed today due to coronavirus concerns.
Study backs prawn-plant co-culture 10 Mar 2020 Giant river prawn production is substantially more efficient if waterthyme is added to the system, according to new research.
Deep concerns over cleaner fish strategy 10 Mar 2020 New research suggests that cleaner fish are nine times less effective at removing sea lice from salmon in pens surrounded by lice skirts, possibly due to the increased depth the salmon swim at in such pens.
Smuggler pays for eel gotten gains 9 Mar 2020 A UK-based trader has been sentenced to a suspended two year prison sentence having been found guilty of smuggling around 5.3 million European eels from Spain, through the UK and on to East Asia.
Why NASF needs to double female representation 9 Mar 2020 One of the world’s leading seafood business conferences has pledged to at least double the proportion of women presenting at its events.
Slight drop in Scots salmon survival rates 9 Mar 2020 Scotland's salmon farming sector had an average monthly survival rate of 98.60 per cent during 2019, according to the latest figures.
Spotlight on aquaculture's most improved producers 9 Mar 2020 Insights into some of the most progressive aquaculture producers are now accessible to the public thanks to a new initiative by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
Practical steps towards sustainable aquaculture 6 Mar 2020 An afternoon seminar focusing on practical ways to make your aquaculture business more sustainable is taking place as part of Aquaculture UK.
Record year for aquafeed giant 6 Mar 2020 Aquafeed producer BioMar has reported its best ever annual results, thanks to an increase in volumes sold and its increasingly diverse feed portfolio.
