Calling all aquaculture start-ups 15 May 2020 Applications are now open for an aquaculture innovation workshop run by Hatch and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency.
Salmon sector calls on governmental support to boost exports 15 May 2020 The Scottish salmon sector is calling on governmental support to improve market access, following a significant downturn in export sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A sound approach to tackling sea lice 14 May 2020 An innovative new treatment method to control sea lice using sound waves has received six-figure funding.
Fishmeal alternative firm looks to raise $50 million 14 May 2020 iCell Sustainable Nutrition, which uses a patented process to convert nutrient-rich wastewater into an alternative to fishmeal, is looking to raise $50 million.
The pros and cons of the spread of cage aquaculture in Africa 13 May 2020 Concerns over the spread of fish farm cages in Africa’s inland waterways have been expressed in a new study which gives a valuable overview of the extent of the continent’s freshwater cage culture.
Why China should reform its aquaculture extension system 13 May 2020 China’s aquaculture extension system – which has been the main engine for growing the country’s aquaculture sector over the last 40 years – must overcome problems such as “insufficient funding, outmoded staff structures,…
Socorex launch new micro-range syringes 13 May 2020 Sponsored A new line of syringes from Socorex has been launched for a variety of sectors including aquaculture.
GOAL goes virtual 12 May 2020 The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced that its annual GOAL conference will be a virtual event this year, while the live event scheduled to be held in Tokyo has been postponed until October 2021.
Shedding new light on China’s offshore aquaculture industry 12 May 2020 New insights into the scale, production method and location of China’s marine aquaculture sector could help the country’s regulators as they attempt to ensure the sustainable development of the largest aquaculture sector…
Why India's shrimp sector must become more self-sufficient 12 May 2020 India’s shrimp sector needs to develop its own supplies of larval feed and seed stocks, according to a new report.
Fresh insights into the global shrimp sector 11 May 2020 Willem van der Pijl, the founder and former editor of ShrimpTales, has announced plans to publish two open access reports on the global shrimp farming sector a year.
Myanmar's aquaculture exports hit hard by COVID-19 11 May 2020 Myanmar’s aquaculture and fisheries sectors are suffering from the collapse in the export trade that has accompanied the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hopes raised by Trump's aquaculture order 11 May 2020 North American aquaculture firms have welcomed last week’s announcement by President Trump to step up the US offshore fish farming industry.
Salmon sector halves antibiotic use 11 May 2020 The use of antibiotics in the global salmon sector has halved over the course of the last seven years, due to improvements in antibiotics stewardship, disease control and fish welfare, according to a new report.
Trump targets “aquaculture opportunity zones” 8 May 2020 President Trump has asked federal agencies to identify a series of “aquaculture opportunity zones” in a bid to breathe new life into the US economy as well as reduce the country’s seafood deficit.
Investment sought for barramundi and steelhead RAS 8 May 2020 An Australian company is currently looking for investors into a $65 million RAS system that will be capable of producing up to 2,400 tonnes of barramundi and steelhead a year.
Study suggests salmon benefit from krill meal 7 May 2020 Adding krill meal to the finishing diets of farmed Atlantic salmon improves both their welfare and their fillet quality according to new research.
Membrane filters prove promising in salmon RAS 7 May 2020 The use of membrane filtration systems in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) can improve water quality, thereby reducing the probability for microbially-related fish mortalities.
BioMar-Tongwei open Chinese aquafeed JV 6 May 2020 A new feed mill jointly owned and operated by BioMar and Tongwei has now begun commercial production of feeds for the aquaculture industry.
AquaBounty targets third transgenic salmon farm 6 May 2020 AquaBounty has announced plans to begin construction of a third land-based farm for its transgenic salmon, despite posting further losses in the first quarter of 2020.
