The Fish Site

What sounds like a terrible idea – farming tropical shrimp in chilly northern Germany – is exactly what HanseGarnelen is turning into a high-tech, almost-zero-carbon showcase for “German shrimp”.

Drawing on new research into seaweed aquaculture and blue-carbon markets, Dr Ravi has created a regional framework to assess where seaweed farming could one day earn carbon credits and what is still needed to demonstrate net climate benefits in a form carbon m…

Sustainable Shrimp Farming in India is helping smallholders in Andhra Pradesh improve shrimp welfare – and their own livelihoods – through a variety of simple, yet effective, interventions.

In Santa Catarina, a rising red seaweed aquaculture sector is turning fresh coastal biomass into high-value biostimulants, positioning Brazil to develop a domestic alternative to imported products.

A young biologist has achieved nothing short of a miracle: singlehandedly building the only RAS farm for Arctic char in the Netherlands. Focusing on short supply chains and a strong product story, he makes a decent living from his Dutch char as well.

With over 30 years of aquaculture experience in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, NAPCO Aqua's CEO, Nabil Kammoun, is developing RAS and biofloc projects in the Kingdom, combining farm design, operational management and a 2,000-tonne pilot farm to strengthen the sector.…

In a sector where no two farms look alike, Wittaya’s modelling tools promise a common language for benchmarking performance, from shrimp ponds to salmon cages.

Using a unique stacked-tank, land-based system, Vertical Lake produces traceable fish while converting waste streams into organic fertiliser and collagen.

Why those trying to scale regenerative aquaculture such as seaweed farming, should focus on organisational, rather than technical, innovation.

George Birch, founder of Oyster Heaven, explains his novel approach to oyster reef restoration. 

A new roadmap from The Nature Conservancy Chile and Mayma argues that community-based seaweed farming could ease pressure on wild stocks, curb salmon farming impacts and create more resilient livelihoods along Chile’s long Pacific coast.

Shamim Nyanda, community manager for the forthcoming Women in Ocean Food Africa venture studio, explains her dedication to empowering the continent’s female blue food entrepreneurs.