Oil and gas firm moves into offshore aquaculture 24 Jun 2021 A novel offshore salmon farming facility is currently being developed by Moreld, one of Norway’s largest oil and gas com…
Ocean monitoring startup establishes Canadian base 23 Jun 2021 Scoot Science, which produces ocean monitoring dashboards for the aquaculture sector, has set up its first business outs…
Tackling red mark syndrome in trout farming 21 Jun 2021 An Italian researcher has landed a bursary to complete his PhD study into red mark syndrome (RMS) in trout.
Artec favourites for 20,000-tonne Korean salmon farm contract 21 Jun 2021 A feasibility study for a 20,000 tonne land-based salmon farming facility in South Korea has been awarded to Artec Aqua,…
Plans unveiled for “world’s first” land-based lobster farm 23 Jun 2021 Pioneering aquaculture producer Norwegian Lobster Farm has announced plans to grow the crustaceans in a facility that us…
How to manage water effluent from shrimp farms 22 Jun 2021 Effluent from shrimp ponds can have a significant impact on the natural environment and on neighbouring shrimp farms, bu…
Reducing egg loss in shrimp hatcheries 17 Jun 2021 Eggs from infected shrimp broodstock have been shown to produce healthy post-larvae if properly disinfected, prompting a…
Beyond salmon: three species seen as suitable for RAS 15 Jun 2021 Catfish, grouper and shrimp all have huge potential to be grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
Pacifico hires ex-Mowi exec as it plans to expand 23 Jun 2021 Pacifico Aquaculture, the world's first and only producer of ocean-raised striped bass, today announced that veteran aqu…
Danes show faith in Norcod 20 Jun 2021 Norwegian cod-farming venture Norcod has announced that major shareholder, Danish wealth management and investment compa…
Alt-seafood: an entrepreneur's perspective 17 Jun 2021 The buzz around cell-cultured seafood has been growing steadily, and as Lou Cooperhouse, CEO and co-founder of cell-base…
Beyond salmon: three species seen as suitable for RAS 15 Jun 2021 Catfish, grouper and shrimp all have huge potential to be grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
The search for a breakthrough in mussel aquaculture 24 Jun 2021 An initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different species of mussels, one of the biggest chall…
Co-culture of kelp and mussels proves its worth 24 Jun 2021 Farming mussels alongside kelp means allows the seaweed to grow better and be more resilient to climate change.
Wastewater breakthrough could fuel North Carolina aquaculture boom 22 Jun 2021 A project that aims to overcome barriers to growth in North Carolina’s aquaculture industry and strengthen the resilienc…
Battling Bonamia in native oyster aquaculture using eDNA 18 Jun 2021 A new DNA-based method of detecting the pathogen Bonamia in European flat oysters has been developed by two Scottish com…
Restorative aquaculture: KelpCrofting 16 Jun 2021 Martin Welch, co-founder of KelpCrofting and inventor of the KelpRing cleaner fish hide, discusses the huge range of ben…
Exploring sensors in precision aquaculture 27 May 2021 A webinar on the application of sensors in precision aquaculture was attended by 157 participants from 33 countries this…
Improving the performance of cleaner fish in salmon aquaculture 11 May 2021 A new project aims to produce ballan wrasse that are more effective at eating sea lice on salmon farms.
Cleanerfish may not be suitable for de-lousing offshore salmon farms 5 Apr 2021 New research suggests that using lumpfish or ballan wrasse to combat sea lice in offshore fish farms isn’t workable – th…
Tilapia farming offers hope for remote communities in post-conflict Colombia 23 Jun 2021 A pilot project that aims to use tilapia farming as a way to bring peace and economic prosperity to a violent part of ru…
Beyond salmon: three species seen as suitable for RAS 15 Jun 2021 Catfish, grouper and shrimp all have huge potential to be grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
Meet the farmer: Enoch Tetteh 15 Jun 2021 The 32-year-old is the head of Dunamis Golden Farms, located at the Akuse end of the Volta Lake, in eastern Ghana, as we…
Creating all-female catfish without the use of hormones 14 Jun 2021 The prospect of ongrowing only female – and therefore faster-growing – catfish could be a step closer.
Co-culture of kelp and mussels proves its worth 24 Jun 2021 Farming mussels alongside kelp means allows the seaweed to grow better and be more resilient to climate change.
Restorative aquaculture: KelpCrofting 16 Jun 2021 Martin Welch, co-founder of KelpCrofting and inventor of the KelpRing cleaner fish hide, discusses the huge range of ben…
How red seaweeds can help to avert colon cancer 15 Jun 2021 The reason why diets containing red seaweeds may be linked to a reduction in the prevalence of colon cancer has been dis…
One sea, one ocean and a world of shellfish farming opportunities 8 Jun 2021 The Mexican peninsula of Baja California has huge potential to grow its burgeoning shellfish aquaculture sector, thanks …
Can zebrafish help humans reach Mars? 5 Jun 2021 A recent project involving zebrafish, led by researchers at Queens University Belfast, is looking to understand how a fo…
Developing an IMTA system for sea urchins 26 Apr 2021 Plans to commercialise sea urchin production in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system are underway in So…
Women in aquaculture: Kara Birkenmayer 8 Feb 2021 Kara Birkenmayer grew up in Johannesburg, studied at Harvard and, after a short shift of work experience in Panama, ende…
Could cucumbers help salmon sector grow by 20 percent? 4 Feb 2021 A project exploring how sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming - and in turn allow t…
Swedes crack sea cucumber culture 2 Nov 2020 Scientists in Sweden have succeeded in cultivating red signal sea cucumbers as far as the juvenile stage in captivity fo…
Innovate BC hosts first-ever Aquaculture Innovation Awards 7 May 2021 Poseidon Ocean Systems, ThisFish and Industrial Plankton receive honours at Aquaculture Innovation Awards in British Col…
FAO leader calls for fundamental changes in aquaculture 26 Aug 2018 A fundamental shift in the aquaculture industry is required if we are to sustainably feed the growing global population,…
The marine dream team 3 Apr 2018 Two renowned Plymouth marine research organisations have joined forces, bringing more scientific clout to the region and…
Farewell to Rivendell 4 Mar 2020 Nick James, the founder of South Africa’s legendary Rivendell Hatchery, looks back on a colourful aquacultural career as…
Pretty lucrative – India’s surge in ornamental fish farming 7 Jun 2019 We look at another side to fish farming in India – rearing ornamental species for display is proving profitable for many…
The pros and cons of crossbreeding and hybridisation in aquaculture 5 Feb 2021 Heterosis, the well-known concept of “hybrid vigour”, has been utilised to improve fitness-related traits – like growth,…
COVID-19 causes substantial losses for Stolt Sea Farm 16 Apr 2020 Stolt Sea Farm reported a $12 million drop in the value of its sole, sturgeon and turbot biomass during the first quarte…
Record year for land-based turbot sales 20 Mar 2020 Stolt Sea Farm experienced a record increase in sales of its farmed turbot during 2019, with exports of the species now …
Iran to match Norway’s aquaculture output this year 23 Oct 2019 Iranian officials say that the country’s aquaculture output is likely to exceed 1.25 million tonnes in the 12 months up …
Singapore scientists use aquaculture waste for tissue repair 30 May 2021 A team of Singapore scientists believes that farmed frog skins and fish scales can be used to help bone repair in human …
Amphibious aquaculture: why frog farming is set for success 21 Dec 2020 After decades of frustration, one of the least well-known elements of the aquaculture industry, frog farming, could be p…
Jellyfish venom stops cancer cell growth in lab trial 28 Jan 2021 Recent experiments have shown that crude venom from the Acromitus flagellatus jellyfish can slow – and even rev…
Moving closer to tripletail aquaculture 21 Jun 2021 The aquaculture industry could be progressing towards commercial tripletail production after wild-caught specimens were …
Restorative aquaculture: Marine Cultures 24 Jun 2021 Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environm…
