Skretting’s aquafeed portfolio receives carbon-neutral certification 25 Jan 2021 Skretting Italy can now provide extensive carbon footprint figures for each aquafeed in its nutrition portfolio, allowin…
Four themes that will shape aquaculture in 2021 23 Jan 2021 Sarah Riddle, director of business engagement at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), looks at four key ar…
Grieg hedges bets with landmark foray into land-based salmon production 20 Jan 2021 Grieg Seafood has become the first mainstream salmon producer to invest in an RAS site that will grow salmon to market s…
Improving growth performance of farmed aquatic animals with feed enzymes 18 Jan 2021 Sponsored Successful and profitable farming of aquatic animals, whether fish or crustaceans, really can be defined by one measure …
Skretting’s aquafeed portfolio receives carbon-neutral certification 25 Jan 2021 Skretting Italy can now provide extensive carbon footprint figures for each aquafeed in its nutrition portfolio, allowin…
Helping small-scale shrimp farmers gain sustainability recognition 22 Jan 2021 A new initiative to promote promote both social and environmental sustainability in small-scale shrimp farms in Southeas…
Mangrove aquaculture to be supported by state-of-the-art environmental monitoring 19 Jan 2021 A new environmental monitoring initiative that aims to support shrimp and crab aquaculture in mangrove forests has offic…
Improving growth performance of farmed aquatic animals with feed enzymes 18 Jan 2021 Sponsored Successful and profitable farming of aquatic animals, whether fish or crustaceans, really can be defined by one measure …
Skretting’s aquafeed portfolio receives carbon-neutral certification 25 Jan 2021 Skretting Italy can now provide extensive carbon footprint figures for each aquafeed in its nutrition portfolio, allowin…
BlueNalu lands $60 million funding 21 Jan 2021 Cell-based seafood producer BlueNalu has closed a $60 million funding round – the largest financing to date in the cell-…
Women in aquaculture: Lara Barazi 20 Jan 2021 Lara Barazi has been CEO of Kefalonia for 22 years, in the process growing production volumes of certified organic seaba…
The mutant plankton that could improve juvenile farmed finfish survival 18 Jan 2021 The survival rate of juvenile marine finfish in aquaculture hatcheries could be on the cusp of improvement following a n…
Why live tanks are the future of oyster storage 22 Jan 2021 Keeping oysters in live tanks rather than in the water where they’re grown helps reduce double-handling, ensures quality…
Women in aquaculture: Emily Selinger 13 Jan 2021 Born in Freeport, Maine, Emily Selinger quickly fell in love with working on the water. After getting a captain’s licenc…
Applicants sought for Irish aquaculture development role 12 Jan 2021 Applications are being sought for a new role that aims to cultivate, develop, connect and promote aquaculture innovation…
Pearl earnings: why mussel farming is booming amid lockdown in India 11 Jan 2021 Freshwater pearl culture is providing a new livelihood for several thousand migrants who have returned to India’s Odisha…
Four themes that will shape aquaculture in 2021 23 Jan 2021 Sarah Riddle, director of business engagement at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), looks at four key ar…
New aquatic pathogen detected 18 Dec 2020 A novel virus, which is associated with high mortality shortly after hatching, has been discovered in farmed juvenile b…
Aquaculture innovation projects land £2.2 million funding 17 Dec 2020 Eight innovative projects to support the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond have r…
Tackling sea lice in the face of climate change 10 Dec 2020 The offspring of salmon that have been bred to be more resistant to sea lice may not be so resistant in warmer waters, a…
Skretting’s aquafeed portfolio receives carbon-neutral certification 25 Jan 2021 Skretting Italy can now provide extensive carbon footprint figures for each aquafeed in its nutrition portfolio, allowin…
The economics and ethics of improving the welfare of farmed fish 25 Jan 2021 Marco Cerqueira, author of Fish Welfare Initiative’s new report on global aquaculture, explains why carp welfare in Indi…
Why urban aquaponics could help the Philippines weather Covid-19 21 Jan 2021 With pandemic-related lockdowns and ageing farmers putting pressure on the Philippines’ food system, researchers at BFAR…
Shedding fresh light on tilapia evolution 19 Jan 2021 Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in a …
Why Europe should be taking seaweed aquaculture seriously 20 Jan 2021 How and why seaweed aquaculture should be promoted in Europe is the subject of a new recommendation from the EU’s Aquacu…
A fertile new market in African aquaponics 15 Jan 2021 A fish farming system which produces tilapia, algae and plants that can be used as both fish feeds and agricultural fert…
The quest for a seaweed engineer 11 Jan 2021 Oceanium, which has ambitions to become the world's largest seaweed processor, is currently inviting applications for a …
How China is applying ecological engineering techniques in pond aquaculture 24 Dec 2020 As China’s aquaculture output increases, fish farmers are embracing ecological engineering techniques to ensure that the…
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…
The echinoderm cowboys who can help Norway's kelp 1 Apr 2020 Urchinomics is opening its first land-based sea urchin ranch in Norway, in a project that could both improve marine habi…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
