Irish aquaculture lands EU funding windfall13 May 2019Over €2 million in grant funding, supporting total investment of over €6,472,909 in the aquaculture and seafood processing sectors, has been announced by Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and th…
Why fallow when you can produce another crop?12 May 2019Aquaculture producers in India’s coastal regions should consider producing marine finfish, such as silver pompano, between shrimp crops rather than leaving them fallow, according to newly published re…
Loch Duart wins Scottish export award11 May 2019Loch Duart, the salmon producer based in Sutherland and the Uists, has been named ‘Exporter of the Year’ at the 2019 Made in Scotland Awards.
Louse laser pioneer in contention for invention award10 May 2019The inventor of Stingray – a laser emitting device designed to kill sea lice in salmon farms – is in contention for a European Inventor Award.
Namibia seeks to expand fledgling aqua sector10 May 2019Namibia’s fisheries minister Bernhard Esau has pledged N$38 million (£2.1 million) towards developing the country’s aquaculture sector in the next financial year.
Akva's profits up 20 percent10 May 2019Akva has reported a 20 percent increase in net profits during the first quarter of the year, as well as a 45 percent rise in revenues.
Catfish farmers seek to break 'mongers' monopoly9 May 2019How fish farmers can increase their profits at the expense of all-powerful fishmongers was the subject of a workshop held in Nigeria last week.
A gas-tronomical experience8 May 2019Delegates at Seafood Expo Global today are being given the chance to taste shrimp fed on diets containing protein produced from natural gas.
New head for Benchmark’s CleanTreat8 May 2019Benchmark has appointed experienced aquaculture veterinarian Neil Robertson as its new head of CleanTreat.
Sea lice treatments slashed 50 percent in six years8 May 2019The world’s main salmon producers have halved the amount of medical treatments used against sea lice over the course of the last six years.
Shrimp farmers flock to data sharing project8 May 2019Over 150 Thai shrimp farmers have signed up to a new collaborative data collection and sharing project that has been launched in a bid to reduce the impact of diseases on the sector.
Traceability milestone for Ecuador's SSP shrimp7 May 2019The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today announced it has joined the IBM Food Trust ecosystem, which will help provide traceability of SSP shrimp from farm to fork.
Scots salmon proves most profitable for Mowi's Q17 May 2019Mowi’s Scottish salmon farming operations were the group’s most profitable in the first quarter of the year.
Will Brazilians buy in to ASC salmon?7 May 2019ASC-certified salmon is available in Brazil for the first time, after Swift supermarkets agreed to stock salmon from Cermaq’s certified Chilean sites in its 125 stores.
Details of LACQUA19 released7 May 2019This year’s Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture conference (LACQUA19) is set to include celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter (LACC) of the World Aqu…
3 billion reasons why Bakkafrost can expand6 May 2019Bakkafrost, the largest salmon producer in the Faroes, believes that its current DKK 3 billion programme of investment is helping to deliver its long-term ambitions to expand.
Size matters for salmon5 May 2019New research reveals that farmed male salmon are less attractive to females than their wild cousins, due to the fact that the farmed versions have smaller kypes.
Brunei aims to establish massive barramundi sector4 May 2019Plans to establish an barramundi industry in Brunei that is capable of producing 36,000 tonnes of fish a year have been announced this week.
Adisseo expands their technical and commercial teams3 May 2019SponsoredAdisseo's recent purchase of Nutriad is followed by investment in personnel in their growing aquaculture business unit.
Troutlodge appoints new sales manager for EMEA region3 May 2019Troutlodge has appointed trout farming stalwart Jon Handley as its area sales manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
