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Leading aquafeed producer BioMar is going to start using a DNA test to measure the species composition of the marine ingredients it uses in its feeds.

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed an agreement with Umitron, Japan's leading technology start-up for aquaculture, in a bid to improve the sustainability of Thailand's shrimp farming industry.

Nigeria’s United Fish Farmers Cooperative Society benefitted from a one-day seminar on best practice in fish farming, processing and value chain opportunities this week.

A recent study suggests that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) causes systemic infections that can move to the hosts’ reproductive organs and transmit the infection from parents to offspring.

The producers of Scotland’s finest oysters – both native and Pacific – and mussels were announced yesterday at the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ annual conference in Oban.

The Antarctic Southern Ocean krill. krill fishery – which provides raw materials for the aquafeed industry – is the only reduction fishery on the planet to receive an ‘A’ rating from the Sustainable F…

An intitaitive designed to promote diversity in aquaculture is set to benefit from £50,000 in funding from the Scottish Government and industry partners, to help boost career opportunities for women in Scotland’s thriving seafood industry.…

New sources of omega-3 are safe to use in commercial fish feed.

Higher than average sea temperatures have been blamed for large scale losses at a number of Mowi Scotland sites during the third quarter of the year.

Scotland’s shellfish farmers will descend on Oban this week, to vie for the crown of best oyster and best mussel producer, as part of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual confer…

Hatch, the aquaculture technology investment firm, has made “one of the most comprehensive data sets on shrimp farming technology to date” available to the public today.

A patented shrimp production system designed for use in in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) may increase shrimp survival rates compared to the use of bioflocs, according to a new report.

Although 88 percent of the fishmeal and fish oil sourced from European and Latin American reduction fisheries comes from stocks that are at least “reasonably well-managed,” there remains "a critical n…

Benchmark is due to receive US$8.75 million and sole ownership of the Ensenada broodstock facility as its joint venture with AquaChile comes to a close.

Dongwon’s Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine fishery meets international standards for sustainability

A new study finds that feeding black soldier fly larvae to salmon at the sea-water stage did not impair the physio-chemical quality of the finished salmon fillets.

Defra has updated its guidance for the import and export of live aquatic animals in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Dr Leighanne Hawkins of Cooke Aquaculture wins the 2019 Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Award in recognition of her contributions to advancing fish health in Canada's aquaculture sector.

Charoean Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), a leading shrimp producer and exporter, received high scores in supply chain stewardship and human rights working conditions on the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI), a leading sustainability benchmark for the seafood industry.…

The EU has pledged to invest €40 million in a five-year project to boost the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states.