Post-harvest

In focus

Why live tanks are the future of oyster storage

22 Jan 2021

Keeping oysters in live tanks rather than in the water where they’re grown helps reduce double-handling, ensures quality and opens up potential new markets.

Upgrading Kenya's tilapia trade

23 Nov 2020

A desire to improve fish farming efficiency, strengthen employment opportunities in rural Kenya and reduce HIV infection levels around Lake Victoria all inspired Dave Okech to come up with a novel, yet simple, way to hel…

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Unlikely champions of aquaculture: Mascha Davis

20 Nov 2020

Mascha Davis, a registered dietician, nutritionist, author, macro-influencer and the founder of Mini Fish, explains why sustainable aquaculture products, packaged in an environmentally friendly way, offer hope for the fu…

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Five ways for fish farmers to survive Covid-19

23 Oct 2020

The Fish Site presents five tips to help aquaculture operators stay afloat in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – an era of changing demand, complex shipping restrictions and feeding unsold farm inventory.

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News

Scotland’s salmon farmers count the cost of Brexit

26 Feb 2021

Scotland’s salmon farmers have incurred losses of at least £11 million as a direct result of the changes brought about by Brexit, the trade body for the sector announced today.

Why insect production may have minimal impact on aquaculture sustainability

24 Feb 2021

While the insect farming industry is likely to "come of age" this decade, its overall impact on aquaculture may be more limited.

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BC salmon farm closures could lead to 1,500 lost jobs

23 Feb 2021

A decision by Canada’s federal government to close down a quarter of BC’s salmon farms could cost more than 1,500 people their livelihoods and kill more than 10 million juvenile salmon and eggs, while having long-term im…

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UK government launches fund for shellfish farmers

23 Feb 2021

The UK Government has announced cash grants for seafood businesses, including shellfish farmers, who have been impacted by export restrictions to Europe.

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The EU bivalve trade ban is killing business for Britain’s shellfish farmers

22 Feb 2021 Opinion

Nicki and John Holmyard, founders of the UK's largest mussel farming company, Offshore Shellfish, explain why post-Brexit regulations are posing a grave risk to their business.

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Economics & markets

Salmon farming worth £2 billion to Scottish economy

29 Apr 2019

Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.

A decision that "could reshape the salmon market globally"

11 Apr 2019

Rabobank and WWF have teamed up to improve the sustainability of Chile’s salmon farming sector by offering the country's…

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How swine fever could benefit the global aquaculture trade

22 Mar 2019

Aquaculture producers can expect a rise in demand for their products over the next few years, due to protein shortages c…

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Health message key to future salmon sales

16 Jan 2019

Salmon sellers must market their products as being “the leading healthy and sustainable protein and move away from being…

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Consumer products

Fish-free seafood – a quick look at an emerging market

1 Apr 2019

With sales of vegan seafood already booming, The Fish Site looks at some of the movers and shakers in the fish-free seaf…

Shrimp farmer secures $100 million retail deal

30 Mar 2019

Chinese e-commerce giant ecMAx has signed an agreement to buy €100 million worth of shrimp and other aquaculture product…

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Cermaq cashes in on polar provenance

18 Mar 2019

Cermaq has launched its True Arctic brand of salmon at the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) this week.

Scottish farmers target US seafood market

12 Mar 2019

Four of Scotland’s top aquaculture producers are en route to Boston this week to exhibit at Seafood Expo North America (…