Dr Andrew Davie argues that, despite the struggles of Europe's cod and tuna aquaculture industries, there is still scope for the region’s fish farmers to diversify from the production of salmonid species.
The concept of ‘cluster farming’ tilapia and catfish, which is being pioneered in Ghana by a Dutch investment firm, could revolutionise the country’s – and the continent’s – aquaculture sector.
Russia’s largest farmed fish producer, Russian Aquaculture, is developing its farm network across the country at a time when the country’s authorities are making increased efforts to develop the sector and reduce their dependency on fish imports.
An increasing number of salmon producers are diversifying into whitefish production and processing, notes Gorjan Nikolik, Seafood Analyst at Rabobank.
Here he explains the appeal of the sector and what the salmon producers are bringing to it.
3D mapping of brackish-water aquaculture resources is to be undertaken in India, backed by satellite images and extensive ground surveys, in a move that could boost the country's shrimp production.
In the first installment of a new series of articles by members of the Fish Vet Group’s team of global fish health specialists, Virginia Iglesias looks at the health challenges posed by RTFS.
