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The high energy demands of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facilities are not necessarily as economically and environmentally onerous as some critics claim, according to a new study.

The adoption of new technologies could help Jamaica realise the potential of its currently stagnant aquaculture sector, according to the government.

A case study from Louisiana suggests that most shrimp products that are imported into the US contain antibiotic residues and sulphites, violating the country’s labelling and regulatory standards.

Up to 10 percent of the cichlid fish in Ghana’s Lake Bosomtwe can be traced to escapees from a short-lived illegal Nile tilapia farm, according to new research.

Three days before the UK leaves the EU, Scotland’s salmon farmers are demanding seafood consignments at the Channel crossings are given priority by the UK Government.

Probiotics can alleviate some of the negative stress effects generated by catfish farming while improving other production metrics like growth rates and feed conversion ratios, according to the authors of a new study.

Genetically modified tilapia showed enhanced growth and reduced biological stress when raised in an integrated biofloc and aquaponics system.

As China’s aquaculture output increases, fish farmers are embracing ecological engineering techniques to ensure that the industry remains environmentally sustainable.

If the Norwegian salmon farming sector used European, instead of Brazilian, soya in its aquafeeds it could reduce its CO2 emissions by 41 percent, according to new research.

A pilot project in Thailand has shown that remote sensing technology and aerial photography can help researchers and auditors track land transformation from shrimp farming, making it easier to verify sustainability claim…

Scottish salmon farmers have said that trucks of fresh fish need to cross the Channel soon to have any chance of reaching European customers after Christmas.

Fish and shellfish farmers have been providing positive feedback about Umitron's recently launched satellite data-based monitoring app.

Thai Union has been praised by the head of Ecuador’s aquaculture sector for its decision to start using blockchain technology, thereby encouraging the whole shrimp farming sector to improve its traceability.

Farmed shrimp sold under the Charoen Pokphand Foods brand pose no risk of spreading Coronavirus to consumers, according to a statement issued in the wake of the new Covid-19 surge in Samut Sakhon, Thailand.

The first of a fleet of 50 aquaculture vessels that can produce up to 200,000 tonnes of fish a year is under construction in China.

A project to recycle waste from a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) into nutrient-rich agricultural fertiliser has won an environmental business award.

A novel virus, which is associated with high mortality shortly after hatching, has been discovered in farmed juvenile ballan wrasse.

Nineteen salmon farms off the west coast of Canada are due to be phased out within the next 18 months, following talks between the federal government and the local First Nations.

Nordic Aqua Partners (NAP) is aiming to stock the first eggs into its Chinese land-based facility within a year.