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An Irish organic salmon farmer has used a novel means to finance the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment.

Colin Palmer has been appointed to lead the development of aquaculture and offshore renewable energy for Crown Estate Scotland, the public body that manages the leasing of Scotland’s seabed.

The Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), the world’s first food industry-led initiative aimed at advancing animal - including farmed fish – welfare globally has been launched today.

Marit Solberg, chief operating officer for Marine Harvest’s Canadian, Scottish, Irish and Faroese farming operations, has announced her retirement today.

Tanzania is to adopt recommendations for conserving the unique genetic diversity of its tilapia stocks in order to safeguard the country’s food security.

Scotland's most exposed salmon farm site is attracting political attention, as a potential model which could allow for the expansion of the industry in more offshore areas.

Scotland’s shellfish growing sector should be “celebrated” for the ecosystem services and the healthy food it provides, according to a leading politician.

A commercially viable pilot plan for developing mussel farming in Scotland has taken a step forward.

The producers of the best shellfish in Scotland were honoured last night as part of a competition that took place as part of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ annual conference.

AquaShip has announced this morning that it has acquired the Norwegian fish feed delivery specialist Artic Shipping.

An international collaboration of scientists from Chile and the UK has revealed why some Atlantic salmon are more resistant to infection from Caligus sea lice than others.

Benchmark, the aquaculture health, advanced nutrition and genetics business, has agreed to acquire the data technology provider Videntis in a deal that could be worth up to £300,000.

A plant-based water conditioner that protects shrimp larvae and post-larvae against stress and health threats is now available in Mexico and Thailand.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has today officially launched a new programme that is designed to help small-scale producers improve their farming practices.

Gael Force, the aquaculture equipment, technology and services supplier, has won an outstanding performing business award for the second year running.

The projected rapid growth of the aquaculture sector in Africa needs timely interventions to mitigate its potential negative impacts on the continent’s critical aquatic ecosystems, according to leadin…

Scotland’s mussel and oyster farmers will descend on Oban this week for the annual conference of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG).

Charoen Pokphands Foods (CPF) has announced plans to stop farming shrimp in outdoor facilities within the next five years.

Osmo Systems, a Silicon Valley-based startup that makes a new type of water quality sensor for the aquaculture industry, won the Innovation Award at the GOAL conference in Ecuador this week.