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 uses waste heat from Green Mountain data centre.
Private equity firm gears up for aquaculture expansion 6 Jun 2021 Cadman Capital Group, a privately-owned, independent private equity firm has announced the appointment of two new aquaculture hires as it continues to drive growth of its aquaculture portfolio,
Study suggests lobsters could be on-grown off salmon farms 9 Nov 2020 Juvenile lobsters could be grown in containers attached to commercial salmon farms, as part of an integrated multi-tropic aquaculture (IMTA) system, according to a new study.
EU and US agree to cut tariffs on lobster imports 24 Aug 2020 The European Union and United States have announced a $200-million trade deal that would cut import tariffs on US lobsters.
Indonesia urged to step up spiny lobster production 12 Jun 2020 Changes to legislation could make Indonesia the largest grower of spiny lobsters in the world and benefit thousands of households, according to a recent feasibility study.
Funding sought for pioneering lobster farming project 15 Aug 2019 Funding to allow the strategic release of over 9,000 large juvenile lobsters that have been grown in pioneering offshore aquaculture systems is currently being sought by the National Lobster Hatchery (NLH).
Four species land breeding R&D windfall 18 Feb 2019 A major research collaboration between academic and industry scientists aims to boost selective breeding of vital UK aquaculture species.
A new candidate for commercial aquaculture? 15 Oct 2018 A project seeking to close the breeding cycle of the European spiny lobster is showing promising results and may help both to support coastal diversification opportunities and encourage restoration of the species in the …
Lobsters gain MSC certification 7 Aug 2018 The Bahamian spiny lobster fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification today, making it the first fishery in the Caribbean to join the programme.
Women in aquaculture: Dr Carly Daniels 30 Jul 2018 Dr Carly Daniels, research and development manager at the National Lobster Hatchery in Cornwall, hopes that her pioneering lobster growing trial will not only kick-start a viable lobster aquaculture industry but also hel…
Promising results from UK lobster hatchery 11 Dec 2017 Thanks to an ongoing project led by the National Lobster Hatchery, UK lobster farming might be about to shift gear into a semi-intensive, highly productive industry. We spoke to project insider Dr Carly Daniels about why…
Fish health firm branches out into aquaria 4 Sep 2017 Fishguard has announced an ongoing partnership with the Lake District Coast Aquarium in Maryport.
