China sets sights on offshore aquaculture17 Dec 2018China is seeking to be a leader of the technology development consortium and equipment supply centre of the world’s emerging offshore aquaculture industry.
Cermaq and Marine Harvest set to close at least 10 BC farms17 Dec 2018At least 10 of the 17 salmon farms currently operational in the Broughton Archipelago area of British Columbia (BC) are going to be shut down, following an agreement designed to protect wild salmon st…
SAIC promotes distinguished animal health expert17 Dec 2018The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed animal health expert Professor Julie Fitzpatrick as the first female chairperson of its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) - a role wh…
Salmon farmers welcome breakthrough legislation14 Dec 2018Canada’s decision to draft the country’s first ever federal aquaculture act has been welcomed by salmon farming representatives.
Feed system secures $2 million funding14 Dec 2018Umitron, a producer of AI-based feeding systems, has secured US $2 million in funding for a project that aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of rainbow trout farmers in Peru.
Ross’s “catastrophic” losses13 Dec 2018Plankton and high sea temperatures combined to wipe out around half of the salmon at two sites run by Wester Ross this summer.
Brazilians seek Chilean salmon know-how13 Dec 2018A group of 20 fish farmers, university professors and technical analysts from Brazil visited Puerto Montt last week, as part of a mission to learn from Chile’s aquaculture sector.
Fresh insights into tilapia welfare13 Dec 2018Stocking farmed tilapia at high densities could be beneficial to their welfare and help safeguard against negative ecological consequences should they escape, according to new research.
Fish farms add £4.6 million to public purse12 Dec 2018Aquaculture leases contributed over half the £9 million paid to the Scottish Government by Crown Estate Scotland last year.
Youngsters thrive in salmon sector12 Dec 2018Over third of the people directly employed in Scotland’s salmon farming sector are under the age of 30, according to a report released today.
Symposium to focus on skin, gills and guts12 Dec 2018A brand-new conference that aims to cover issues relating to the skin, gut and gill health of a wide range of cultured fish species is set to take place in Oslo on 11-13 September.
French retailer welcomes insect-fed trout12 Dec 2018Rainbow trout raised on a diet containing insect meal are now available to French consumers, creating “a landmark moment for aquaculture worldwide”, according to the companies involved.
Ghana launches online aquaculture course11 Dec 2018Ainoo-Ansah Farms, in collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch of South Africa and the University of Cape Coast, Ghana is launching its first online course in aquaculture on 25 January.
Russia set for 2,500 tonne salmon facility11 Dec 2018AquaMaof has signed a deal to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) capable of producing 2,500 tonnes of market-size Atlantic salmon a year.
Shrimp start-up wins investibility award10 Dec 2018Aquamonk, an Indian based start-up that uses real-time monitoring and data management for shrimp farming, has been voted Most Investible Business at the Hatch Accelerator Demo Day.
Fresh insights into salmon feeds10 Dec 2018Three recommendations for salmon diets have been given by Nofima researcher Jens-Erik Dessen following a number of extensive field trials.
South Africa’s first salmon farm?7 Dec 2018Plans for a land-based farm in South Africa that’s capable of producing 4,800 tonnes of salmon a year have been unveiled by West Coast Salmon (WCS).
Scots to develop 200m salmon pens7 Dec 2018Aquaculture equipment supply firm Gael Force has secured almost half a million pounds in funding towards a project to develop fish farming pens that can be used in offshore environments
Danes aim for 11,000 tonnes of insects6 Dec 2018Fish feed producer Aller Aqua is taking part in a project that aims to produce 30 tonnes of insects a day by 2022.
Can algae act as a "shield" against sea lice?6 Dec 2018Researchers in Norway are investigating whether diets containing microalgae can make salmon more resistant to sea lice.
