A ground-breaking guide to shellfish restoration26 Sep 2019A new manual to help people restore damaged shellfish reefs has been published by The Nature Conservancy today.
Feed firm to support "milestone" in African aquaculture26 Sep 2019Aller Aqua has signed up to sponsor the inaugural conference of African chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2020), which will be held in Alexandria on 28 November to 1 December 2020).
The oysters that can outgrow ocean acidification26 Sep 2019Oysters bred for fast growth and disease resistance are able to adapt their shell growth to protect themselves from environmental acidification, according to new research.
Faroese farmer snaps up Scottish Salmon Company25 Sep 2019Bakkafrost, the largest producer of farmer salmon in the Faroe Islands, has announced today that it has acquired The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) in a deal worth DKK 4,351 million (£516 million).
Aquaculture platform Aquaconnect raises $1.1M seed round from Omnivore and HATCH25 Sep 2019Aquaconnect has raised a seed round of $1.1 million from Omnivore and HATCH.
French seafood lovers can look forward to getting closer to nature with Salvea25 Sep 2019Global aquafeed supplier BioMar and French rainbow trout producer Aquadis Naturellement partner to bring farmed fish closer to end consumers. Aquadis Naturellement’s rainbow trout fed with BioMar’s Salvea feeds aim to provide consumers with what they are looking for – a natural and sustainable seafood choice…
Global Aquaculture Innovation Awards select Arbiom as a finalist25 Sep 2019The company aims to commercialise wood-to-food technology in the next three years.
Aldi UK & Ireland joins Ocean Disclosure Project25 Sep 2019The Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) is pleased to announce retailer Aldi UK & Ireland has become the newest participant in the ODP.
UN report recommends replacing meat with seafood to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 C25 Sep 2019UN panel states that increasing food production in the ocean is a key strategy in reaching the climate goal set in the Paris Agreement.
Commercial aquaponics workshop at Auburn University24 Sep 2019Auburn University’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Business Institute will hold a Commercial Aquaponics Workshop in Auburn, Alabama from 11-13 November.
Cermaq and Mowi establish First Nations oversight body in British Columbia24 Sep 2019The Indigenous Monitoring and Inspection Plan (IMIP) establishes a formal process for First Nations oversight of fish farms operating in the Territories of the ‘Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and …
BioMar pledges to battle climate change23 Sep 2019BioMar has joined an ocean-based initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth.
Scottish Sea Farms to search for new production director23 Sep 2019Scottish Sea Farms’ long-standing production director, John Rea, is to step down in early 2020 to take his career in a new direction, the company has announced.
Benchmark merges genetics firms23 Sep 2019Akvaforsk Genetics and SalmoBreed have merged to establish Benchmark Genetics Norway in a move that aims to strengthen the company’s ability to deliver sustained genetic improvements and support aquac…
Preventing and controlling salmon lice in commercial aquaculture21 Sep 2019A cohort study of commercial salmon farms in Norway explores different prevention and treatment strategies for salmon lice and finds that habituated cleaner fish can keep lice at bay despite fluctuations in temperature and wind currents.…
How aquaculture can help protect Suriname’s indigenous peoples20 Sep 2019Mining has left some of South America’s remote tribes exposed to damaging toxins in their traditional catch. Now, a community aquaculture project is helping the Wayana people avoid ingesting contamina…
The echinoderm that's set to tackle food waste20 Sep 2019A Scottish researcher has been awarded £1.2 million to investigate the use of sea cucumbers to recycle food production waste.
Cooke acquires Skretting’s Scottish feed mill20 Sep 2019Cooke Inc, the parent company of Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, has announced that it has acquired the former Skretting fish feed mill in Invergordon.
Aqua firm in breast cancer pledge19 Sep 2019Aquaculture and water monitoring company, Precision Measurement Engineering (PME), has pledged to donate 2.5 percent of sales of key products to breast cancer research in October and November.
Lim Shrimp complete phase 1 of the "world's largest" sea cucumber farm in China18 Sep 2019The Lim Shrimp Organisation has completed the first phase of its plan to establish a $100 million sea cucumber production facility in the Yingkou Free Trade Industrial Zone in Liaoning Province, China…
