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Around 50,000 farmed Atlantic salmon have escaped following a fire at a salmon farm in Tasmania.

InnovaFeed has announced plans to build “the world’s largest insect protein production site” with ADM in the US.

A new study into the methods used to slaughter farmed fish in Brazilian aquaculture has provoked serious animal welfare concerns

The salmon sites currently operated by Grieg Seafood Shetland are likely to have new owners relatively soon, according to Tavish Scott, the new chief executive of the SSPO.

Plans for the commercial production of a genetically-modified strain of Camelina that can be used as alternative to fish oil in aquafeeds are gaining momentum.

A brand-new aquaculture facility has been opened in the New Zealand port of Tauranga as part of a $13 million algal biotechnology research project.

Mowi is currently seeking permission to install four closed-containment fish farms off the west coast of Scotland.

The growth and improvement of freshwater aquaculture systems should not be neglected, despite a widespread tendency by investors and policymakers to look towards the oceans as the key area for the growth of global fish f…

Maryland will soon be home to one of the largest commercial oyster hatcheries on the east coast of the US, with the opening of Ferry Cove Shellfish in Spring 2021.

Green bonds – a way to raise money for environmentally beneficial projects – could help to finance the sustainable growth of the $107 billion global aquafeed industry.

A new initiative that aims to highlight the important roles played by women in the seafood processing sector has been launched this week.

Grieg Seafood has announced plans to offload its salmon farms in Scotland “when the timing is right”.

Adoption of a new stunning device is allowing hatchery operators to make a profit from juvenile fish that fail to make the grade for on-growing by the aquaculture industry.

Indonesia should aim to more than double the value of its shrimp exports in the next four years.

Setting up an offshore aquaculture farm is both expensive and risky, yet there are a handful of examples of where the investment has paid off.

The Canadian government has reiterated its commitment to "transition" British Columbia’s salmon farming sector from open net pens to alternative production systems.

The aquaculture sector needs to adopt a collaborative approach with the agriculture sector – specifically around plant biotechnology – to grow sustainably.

The use of growth-enhancing astaxanthin krill oil in the post-larval diet of shrimp could shorten the production cycle and reduce mortality, even under stressful conditions, according to a new study in Brazil.