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Now that Seabass Chile has successfully closed the breeding cycle of the Patagonian toothfish for the first time, the company is looking forward to the commercial production of this high value species. And it could, they…

A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.

In markets around the world, aquaculture producers are waking up to the opportunities offered by native and indigenous species. We look at initiatives from Brazil and elsewhere that are making use of their local resource…

Aquaculture producers currently shoulder too much of the responsibility for sustainability, according to a new study, whose authors argue that seafood sustainability should be redefined so that it covers a wider range of…

Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to ste…

The giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) fetches excellent prices in seafood markets across Asia. Aggressive marketing plus the recent development of monosex broodstock might soon make it as popular as …

The development of birth certificates that allow retailers and consumers to identify the origin of bluefin tuna could help resuscitate Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna farming sector.

Based on interviews with some of the earliest developers and adopters of biofloc, including Djames Lim from Singapore (CEO of the Lim Shrimp Organization), Khoo Eng Wah from Malaysia (managing director of Sepang Today Aq…

Fresh from professionalizing the culture and feed supply chain of salmon, two Dutchmen set their eyes on another promising fish – the Asian sea bass or barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Today their company Barramundi Asia p…

Optimising the production of marine herbivores, such as rabbitfish, suggests the huge potential of sustainable aquaculture techniques to feed a growing population.

One of South East Asia’s largest shrimp farming groups is the Lim Shrimp Organization (LSO), which has established a network of integrated farming projects known as Aqua Villages. In 2018, it completed 12 such projects i…

The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry's growth over the p…

Aquaculture and environmental consultants Jonah van Beijnen and Gregg Yan outline some of the key developments they expect to take place in the Asian aquaculture sector in the year ahead.

Despite being overfished in China and South East Asia, a suite of advances in sustainable aquaculture of a number of grouper species is bringing benefits to producers and consumers alike.

The EU has approved the import of aquaculture products from Myanmar, in a move that has been welcomed by aquaculture producers in the Southeast Asian country.

Two weeks ago Spanish newspaper El Confidencial released a major story on a large investigation by the Guardia Civil, targeting Spain’s largest tuna farmer Richardo Fuentes y Hijos and several processing companies. The a…

In the course of a decade in aquaculture Kyra Hoevenaars has worked with all manner of fish species in some of the most politically turbulent countries on the planet

Myanmar faces a choice of either continuing to sustainably increase its aquaculture production or to shift its focus towards more intensive methods which will allow it to cater for the ever-growing demand for seafood in …

Investors could get hit by environmental impact of fish farms

MYANMAR - The EU is working with Myanmar to help boost aquaculture production and improve food safety through new training programmes.