Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent 22 Jan 2020 A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquacu…
Escape calls high energy salmon sites into question 20 Jan 2020 Mowi Scotland has confirmed that 73,600 salmon averaging 1.9 kilograms escaped from their site off the island of Colonsa…
France to host Europe's largest salmon farm 20 Jan 2020 Pure Salmon, the land-based salmon farming specialist, has announced plans for a new 10,000 tonne recirculating aquacult…
Umitron wins feed system contract with world’s largest fishery firm 20 Jan 2020 Maruha Nichiro Corporation, the world's largest fishery firm, has invested in Umitron’s latest smart feeding device, the…
Vietnam to regulate levels of fishmeal preservative in aquafeeds 16 Jan 2020 Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order t…
Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fi…
Ground broken on billion dollar tiger prawn project 13 Jan 2020 Construction of Project Sea Dragon’s $1.45 billion tiger prawn farming venture has started in earnest in Australia’s Nor…
Report questions the economic and environmental credentials of shrimp farms 9 Jan 2020 The global shrimp farming sector poses serious risks to both investors and the environment, according to a new report.
Tank colour shown to impact performance of Asian seabass 21 Jan 2020 The colour of a fish tank’s walls has been shown to have a marked impact on the performance of Asian seabass (Lates calc…
Salmon farms shown to downgrade quality of local saithe 18 Jan 2020 Saithe that eat formulated feed pellets from beside salmon cages as part of their diets have significantly lower flesh q…
Study suggests hope for wild fish stocks 15 Jan 2020 Nearly half of the fish caught worldwide are from stocks that are scientifically monitored and, on average, are increasi…
Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fi…
Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent 22 Jan 2020 A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquacu…
Assessing the benefits of blockchain in northern Europe's seafood sector 15 Jan 2020 A new project has been launched to investigate the use of new technologies – such as blockchain, internet of things and …
Seagrass shows potential in sea cucumber diets 14 Jan 2020 Seagrass debris has the potential to improve the culture of sea cucumbers, according to new research.
Tackling shellfish safety concerns 9 Jan 2020 Three projects that aim to improve shellfish-related food safety have been funded by Canada’s Ministry of Agriculture an…
Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent 22 Jan 2020 A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquacu…
UK lumpfish producer reports record year 7 Jan 2020 Ocean Matters, the Welsh lumpfish farming company, has reported that it produced over 2 million cleaner fish during 2019…
SAIC secures second 5-year term 18 Nov 2019 The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured a £10 million, five-year funding package from the Scottish…
Antibiotics in aquaculture: will the UK sector reach RUMA’s goals? 6 Nov 2019 Whether the UK aquaculture sector is on track to achieve goals set by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Al…
Odisha seeks major carp cage culture increase 21 Jan 2020 Plans to kick-start the intensive cage culture of carp are currently being considered by the Indian state of Odisha.
Ambitious aquaponics project aims to boost Rwandan food security 21 Jan 2020 A ground-breaking aquaponics research project has been launched to help Rwandan farmers to improve their livelihoods and…
Vietnam to regulate levels of fishmeal preservative in aquafeeds 16 Jan 2020 Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order t…
Can cashews improve tilapia farming efficiency? 14 Jan 2020 Replacing soya bean meal (SBM) with cashew nut meal (CNM) in aquafeeds improves the growth rates and feed conversion rat…
High hopes for low trophic species: seaweed aquaculture in the USA 8 Nov 2019 The US seaweed aquaculture sector is beginning to take off, in the process growing brand new businesses, providing impor…
Rope-grown seaweed certification breakthrough 7 Nov 2019 A farm cultivating seaweed at sea in the Republic of Korea has become the first of its kind to be certified against the …
The desert in bloom: pioneering algae production system poised for commercial take-off 17 Oct 2019 Algae producer SuSeWi is embarking on a visionary project that aims to create “the largest algae farm on earth” – in ord…
Why the North Sea needs more aquaculture 9 Oct 2019 A new study has identified the parts of the globe with the strongest potential for development of commercial shellfish a…
High hopes for low trophic aquaculture 8 Oct 2019 A new initiative that aims to introduce new low trophic species, products and processes in marine aquaculture across the…
Low trophic aquaculture given high research priority 17 Jun 2019 A new international research and industry enterprise has been formed to accelerate the development, education and commun…
Low trophic aquaculture in the spotlight in new EU funded project 3 Jun 2019 This week, over 70 scientists and industry professionals from 16 countries gather in Tromsø, Norway to launch the EU fun…
Seychelles set for commercial aquaculture debut 24 May 2019 The Seychelles has announced plans to launch its aquaculture sector this summer, with production licences for five marin…
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…
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…
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 …
A surge in sturgeon 29 Jan 2019 Sturgeon farming in Russia is booming, which is reflected by the increasing number of investment projects it is attracti…
Women in aquaculture: Victoria Chomo 2 May 2018 Victoria Chomo, secretary of the FAO's European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) and the Ce…
Croatians to launch beluga sturgeon farm 8 Dec 2017 Croatian firm Poljana has unveiled plans to launch the country’s only beluga sturgeon farm and processing plant, in an i…
