In troubled economic times, finding food for Zimbabwe’s overflowing prison population has posed both human rights and security challenges. But a new government-backed project is making use of the country’s considerable aquatic resources to ease the situation.
Obtaining reliable power for changing water is a perennial problem for the fish farmers of the Niger Delta – but for some installing solar-powered pumps is proving a cost-effective solution.
In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards encouraging women to realise their potential in the sector, in March The Fish Site established a pilot mentoring programme.
Given the potential impact that climate change could have on the aquaculture sector, it’s encouraging to note that several on-farm developments are currently helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry.
The founder and CEO of a new cloud-based digital trading platform for seafood explains to The Fish Site how he aims to disrupt the seafood trading industry.
Wider application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost seafood production without the need to hugely increase the volume of inputs – including feed, land and water – required by the sector.
