From fish waste to fuel26 Jul 2018A project that is looking into to both produce microalgae for fish feed and turn fish by-products into biodiesel is yielding promising results.
A cool idea for seafood transport02 Jul 2018A project that has developed a pioneering device to monitor the temperature of seafood in transit and improve the quality of aquaculture products is showing promising results.
Successful start for Scotland's native farmed salmon strain10 Jun 2018The Scottish Salmon Company's plans to produce a unique strain of robust but slow-growing salmon – developed from wild Hebridean stocks – are now coming to commercial fruition, in a project that’s win…
Chilean salmon profits rival Norway's04 May 2018After several years of poor performance the profitability of the Chile’s salmon sector is now catching up with its conterpart in Norway, according to a new analysis by Rabobank.
Should trout be sold as salmon?14 Aug 2018Chinese authorities have ruled that rainbow trout can now be labelled and sold domestically as salmon.
Pollution and overfishing top seafood consumers’ concerns07 Aug 2018A new study suggests seafood consumers across the globe are united in thinking that the biggest threat to the oceans is pollution, followed by overfishing.
ADM lines up €1.5 billion animal nutrition acquisition 26 Jul 2018SponsoredArcher Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced plans to acquire the French animal nutrition firm Neovia - which is a market leader in aquaculture feed in Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam - in a deal worth €1.5…
EU to fund Ecuadorian shrimp project 25 Jul 2018The EU has pledged funding to help boost the competitiveness of Ecuadorian shrimp producers and increase their exports to European countries.
MH fares better in Atlantic than Pacific 16 Jul 2018Marine Harvest’s salmon farms in the Atlantic performed far better than their Pacific counterparts, according to the company’s latest figures.
Moving cod in mysterious ways 03 Jul 2017Live capture of cod, which can then be sold off-season at a premium price, is currently gaining ground in Norway.
Icelanders target 50,000 tonnes of salmon within 5 years28 Apr 2017Salmon farmers in Iceland are aiming to increase production levels by 500% in the next five years, according to the countrys leading salmon producer.
Scots seafood wins 1 million promotional package27 Apr 2017Seafood Scotland has been awarded just under 1 million of EU funding to help showcase Scottish produce at seven trade shows around the globe over the next 12 months.
British fishermen back Brexit to the hilt26 Apr 2017The UK fishing industry is challenging candidates in the General Election to pledge their support for restoring national control of UK waters.
Algae can spearhead a culinary revolution 29 Sep 2017Revolutionary substitutes for salmon and tuna, made from marine microalgae, are due to be launched commercially in the EU next year, thanks to the development of novel technologies by a team of French…
Scots firm scoops first for farmed mussels27 Sep 2017A Scottish company is the first in the world to obtain the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalve Standard Certification for responsible farming of blue mussels.
Moving cod in mysterious ways 03 Jul 2017Live capture of cod, which can then be sold off-season at a premium price, is currently gaining ground in Norway.
Sustainable Aquaculture courses at the University of St Andrews: a students perspective29 Aug 2014SponsoredSCOTLAND, UK - Aquaculture Student Ellen Ashford talks to TheFishSite about her recent experience of studying for the St Andrews Postgraduate Diploma course in sustainable aquaculture.
Probiotic effect of Streptomyces Strains with Bacillus and Lactobacillus in juvenile white shrimp16 Jan 2017Sponsoredtest teaser snippet
Eurotier report: CID Lines launches Bioprotexion12 Nov 2008SponsoredGERMANY: Hygiene solutions company CID LINES launched a new programme for food safety on farm in the Bioprotexion Box at EuroTier.
Fish farmers to benefit from state-of-the-art diagnostics lab in Chile08 Apr 2016SponsoredCHILE - International aquaculture-health company Fish Vet Group (FVG), part of the Benchmark Group, has rolled out its fish-health offering to customers in South America with the launch of a 13,500-sq…
Processor eyes farmed whitefish sector26 Feb 2018In a move that suggests an increased focus on the farmed whitefish sector, Marel Fish has appointed Diego Lages as its new sales director for Marel Fish.
Don’t bypass the value of aquaculture by-products14 Feb 2018The Scottish salmon farming industry could generate an additional £23.7 million a year if it used its salmon by-products more judiciously.
Shedding light on fish fillet quality24 Jan 2018An advanced light meter could revolutionise fish processing by improving the utilisation of individual fish and the profitability of fishing and aquaculture companies, according to Nofima.
Brexit threatens Scottish seafood processing sector04 Jan 2018Around 58 percent of employees at Scottish seafood processing businesses are from the non-UK European Economic Area, a new report has found.
Farmed salmon contain fewer pollutants than those in the wild27 Mar 2017The levels of environmental pollutants are higher in Norwegian wild salmon than in the countrys farmed salmon, according to a new study.
China strengthens steps on food safety03 Mar 2017China still faces severe challenges to ensure food safety, despite improvements in recent years, and authorities will maintain a zero-tolerance attitude toward violations of laws, the national food sa…
Glowing bacteria could improve food safety28 Sep 2016Scientists looking for traces of a type of E. coli bacteria contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dar…
Polymer coatings could aid food safety in processing plants08 Aug 2016One of the keys to preventing food-borne illness and food waste is making sure that the surfaces at production facilities remain free of contamination between scheduled cleanings.
