Rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS) explained18 Oct 2017 In the first installment of a new series of articles by members of the Fish Vet Group’s team of global fish health specialists, Virginia Iglesias looks at the health challenges posed by RTFS.
Feed trials kick off at new RAS facility 11 Oct 2017 Feed trials are now underway at the new Coppens RAS research facility, which opened in the Netherlands last month.
Source of Ireland’s escaped farmed salmon remains a mystery10 Oct 2017 Calls for stricter licencing laws governing the Irish salmon farming industry have been made after 65 farmed salmon have been caught by in Irish rivers in recent months.
Radical rethink over micronutrient requirements for farmed salmon09 Oct 2017 A new study suggests that farmed Atlantic salmon diets should contain four times the levels of niacin and twice the levels of vitamin B-6 compared to those previously recommended, due to the ever-decr…
Hefty windfall for small scale fisheries26 Sep 2017 Projects to improve the sustainability of small scale fisheries involving crayfish in China, octopus in Senegal, stone crab in Chile, baitfish in Indonesia, and baitfish and tuna in India have been aw…
The many sides of sustainability in aquaculture25 Sep 2017Opinion Following recent claims that culturing salmon in open net pens could become the most sustainable form of healthy protein production on the planet, Dr Bill McGraw assesses the relative merits of differ…
Novel protein shown to boost shrimp survival14 Sep 2017 A diet containing a novel single-celled protein developed by KnipBio has been shown to increase survival rates of post-larval Pacific white shrimp by at least 30 percent.
BioMar seals Ecuadorian shrimp feed deal14 Sep 2017 BioMar’s aquistion of Alimentsa, one of the leading shrimp feed producers in Latin America, has now been approved.
Mediterranean finfish farming: a comprehensive review 11 Oct 2017 A comprehensive overview of the development of Europe’s marine finfish aquaculture industry over the last five years is now available to view online.
Hefty windfall for small scale fisheries26 Sep 2017 Projects to improve the sustainability of small scale fisheries involving crayfish in China, octopus in Senegal, stone crab in Chile, baitfish in Indonesia, and baitfish and tuna in India have been aw…
Turks take Caribbean aquaculture to a new level18 Sep 2017 Plans to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of sea bass and sea bream a year in the Dominican Republic have been revealed by the Turkish firm Kılıç Deniz.
Does aquaculture impact wild fish quality?18 Sep 2017 The belief that fish farms have an adverse impact on the quality of wild fish caught in their vicinity is largely misplaced, according to a recent study.
Money for old rope?13 Oct 2017 The £1.7 million Stepping Stone mussel hatchery project in Shetland is showing very encouraging results, reports Tom Morton.
The great British bivalve06 Oct 2017 The UK’s first ever National Mussel Day, which has been organised to endorse eating the bivalves through social media promotions, recipes and offers, is taking place on 7th October.
Certification success adds mussel to marketing strategy06 Oct 2017 Gaining Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) accreditation for its rope-grown mussels last week will act as an added incentive for Loch Fyne Oysters (LFO) to achieve its ambitious growth targets, acc…
Scots firm scoops first for farmed mussels27 Sep 2017 A Scottish company is the first in the world to obtain the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalve Standard Certification for responsible farming of blue mussels.
Mediterranean finfish farming: a comprehensive review 11 Oct 2017 A comprehensive overview of the development of Europe’s marine finfish aquaculture industry over the last five years is now available to view online.
Sustainable sourcing boost for lumpfish producers 09 Oct 2017 The Norwegian lumpfish, ling and tusk fishery, has been deemed to meet the Marine Stewardship (MSC) sustainability standard.
Fish Vet Group lands CMS and lumpfish specialist03 Oct 2017 Fish Vet Group Norge has recently hired Marta Alarcón – a fish health specialist with a strong background in researching cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in Atlantic salmon and diseases in lumpfish.
Scottish salmon production slips 5.2 percent19 Sep 2017 Health issues, leading to early harvests, caused Scottish salmon production levels fell by 5.2 percent last year, to a total of 162,817 tonnes, according to figures released by Marine Scotland Science…
Feed trials kick off at new RAS facility 11 Oct 2017 Feed trials are now underway at the new Coppens RAS research facility, which opened in the Netherlands last month.
A genetic blueprint for African aquaculture10 Oct 2017 Plans to produce a model means of improving the efficiency of aquaculture production in Africa have moved ahead, following a meeting hosted by WorldFish in Lusaka last week.
Chinese firm wins Fish-Free Feed (F3) Challenge05 Oct 2017 China's Guangdong Evergreen Feed Industry Co has been named the winner of a 16-month contest to develop and sell the most fish-free feed for aquaculture.
Feed boost for Zambian aquaculture25 Sep 2017 A new feed mill in Zambia is due to be officially inaugurated by Aller Aqua this week – the fifth mill to be opened by the Danish firm.
Algae can spearhead a culinary revolution 29 Sep 2017 Revolutionary 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…
Algae and plankton: how to cash in on the “new oil”?22 Sep 2017 A number of novel applications for the cultured marine plants are currently being developed in Norway, thanks in part to the increased investment in the country’s Centre for Plankton Technology.
Scaling up the UK seaweed industry21 Aug 2017 The SeaGas collaboration has successfully produced a 20-tonne batch of seaweed, the largest ever harvest of farmed seaweed to be grown in the UK.
Kelp industry put on virus alert08 Aug 2017 The UK’s kelp biofuel industry is being urged to watch out for viruses, following the results a ground-breaking study.
Urchin confidential11 Jul 2017 Samantha Andrews blind tastes sea urchin roes on behalf of The Fish Site.
Russia develops aquaculture feed production13 Jul 2017 A new feed mill has been opened in Russia’s Karelia region in a move that will help boost the region’s aquaculture industry, according to senior state officials.
Russia aims to increase aquaculture production to 700,000 tonnes10 Jul 2017 The Russian government has announced plans to boost the country’s aquaculture industry, aiming to reach an annual production of about 700,000 tonnes of fish and seafood by 2030.
