MSD acquires aquaculture sedative specialist4 Mar 2019MSD Animal Health has announced plans to acquire Scan Aqua AS, the operational affiliate of Scanvacc AS, a company with a strong expertise in fish health and fish welfare.
Algal oil producer strengthens global team4 Mar 2019Six seasoned professionals have recently joined Dutch-based firm Veramaris to accelerate the launch of its natural marine algal oil.
€7 million feed efficiency project launched3 Mar 2019A new €7 million project is bringing together multiple partners in a bid to maximise feed utilisation through smart feeding and breakthrough innovations.
Seeding the future of Ghana’s tilapia sector2 Mar 2019A three-year project which aims to increase the productivity of the Ghanaian tilapia sector by 20 percent for cage and 15 percent for pond farmers has recently been launched.
Plans to roll out novel vannamei production system1 Mar 2019NaturalShrimp has announced plans to expand its unique vannamei production system, following successful trials in Texas.
Record year for Scottish Salmon Co1 Mar 2019The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has reported record operating profits for 2018 - rising from £38.7 to £56.3 million year-on-year - helped by a strong fourth quarter.
AquaGen gains Scottish foothold1 Mar 2019AquaGen has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near Dumfries as part of its long-term strategic investment in Scotland.
Cefas lands FAO mollusc monitoring role1 Mar 2019The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), the UK government marine lab in Dorset, has been designated as a United Nations FAO Reference Centre for Bivalve Mollusc Sanitati…
SAIC boosts board diversity28 Feb 2019The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has diversified its board with the appointment of new trout and mussel producers.
Food firms' animal welfare rankings revealed28 Feb 2019A new study which compares the animal welfare policies of 150 leading companies in the food sector, including a number of the world’s leading retailers and food outlets, has been published this week.
Singaporean firm triples barramundi production28 Feb 2019Singapore’s largest barramundi farm has plans to triple its output, by investing $2 million (US $1.48 million) in its hatchery operations.
Garlic shown to aid tilapia growth and immunity27 Feb 2019Garlic (Allium sativum) has been shown to improve tilapia growth and immunity in a new study undertaken in Pakistan.
Peach lands top AKVA sales role26 Feb 2019AKVA Group Scotland has appointed David Peach as its new commercial director, replacing Douglas Johnson, who is retiring after a lengthy career in the aquaculture sector.
Study shows major shifts in marine biology26 Feb 2019A new study shows how the impacts of a warming ocean will only exacerbate the unprecedented marine biological changes that have occurred in the last decade, which could have a major impact of global a…
SAIC to expand aquaculture talent pool26 Feb 2019The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will launch a series of new seminars in a bid to cultivate the aquaculture talent pool and find innovative ways of tackling industry challenges.
Fish set to feature at VIV Asia 201926 Feb 2019VIV Asia, which includes the Aquatic Asia 2019 conference, returns to Bangkok on 12-14 March.
How the space sector can help shape aquaculture26 Feb 2019The UK’s growing space and satellite sector can play a vital role in improving global aquaculture production.
Promising forecast for Vietnamese pangasius25 Feb 2019The implementation of more stringent farming protocols by pangasius producers in Vietnam leaves them well placed to improve the value of their exports, according to one to the country's biggest export…
Brazil's tilapia boom25 Feb 2019Brazilian tilapia production grew by 11.9 percent to reach 400,000 tonnes in 2018, according to new statistics.
Sprucing up the shrimp sector24 Feb 2019A project that is investigating using products from spruce trees to improve the shrimp farming industry has been awarded £679,000 in funding.
