North America

Positioning of sea cages at sites with high water current velocities expose the fish to a largely unknown environmental challenge. In this study David Johansson et al, Institute of Marine Research, Norway, observed the swimming behaviour of Atlantic salmon (Sa…

Tank culture of tilapia is a good alternative to pond or cage culture if sufficient water or land is not available and the economics are favourable.

A new book by scientists based in the Caribbean titled 'Cage culture, the practice of rearing fish in cages', offers a practical overview of how to rear tilpia in net pens.

Published by Primary Industries and Resources South Australia - This article gives an overview on Barramundia farming across Australia and offers the broad range of information needed to set up a farm, from breeding to marketing.

CANADA - The latest anti-aquaculture assault by activist Alexandra Morton in a journal article alleging a link between sea lice and salmon farms continues a well-documented pattern of exaggeration and misleading results, says a grass roots group.

By Ken Schultz - Closely related to the genus Gadus, the haddock is often considered a member of the Gadidae family, or codfishes. Haddock have long been important commercially and an even more highly valued food fish than the Atlantic cod, although stocks of …

By Salmon of the Americas - This report by SOTA looks at Flame retardants (PBDEs), how they compare to other environmental contaminants and it also discusses critical questions such as how PBDE's enter the environment; how they move into and behave within biot…

By Shaun M. Moss, Steve M. Arce, Dustin R. Moss and Clete A. Otoshi, The Oceanic Institute - Penaeid shrimp aquaculture expanded significantly over the past two decades. However, shrimp farmers have suffered significant economic losses because of viral disease…