Freshwater fish

A team of scientists have used microwave pyrolysis to convert fish scales into carbon nano-onions (CNOs), a material with broad applications across the electronics, biomedicine and energy conversion industries.

A French startup has started producing a novel material – Scalite – that’s made entirely from farmed tilapia scales and can be used as an attractive and environmentally sustainable alternative to wood and plastic.

A nine-week nutrition study with yellow perch found that the fish could tolerate microplastic-contaminated feed, but the exposure may impact the fishes’ nutritional value.

Although the main market for catfish in Indonesia is currently lower-middle income consumers, farmers can increase the appeal – and price – of the species by ramping up the production of high quality frozen fillets, acco…

Massive floods in Assam, north-east India, have caused severe damage to the state’s fish farms, dashing farmers’ expectations of a profitable season.

Leading tilapia producer Regal Springs has partnered with aquatech specialists Ace Aquatec to develop in-water, high-welfare stunning solutions for their main processing facilities.

Ananda Malakar, from the Indian state of Odisha, was inspired to start farming Asian catfish after watching a video on a social media platform last June.

A post-graduate research scholarship to investigate the potential for aquaponics to provide fish and vegetable produce in extreme conditions – including on the Moon and Mars – is being offered by the University of Greenw…

As land-based and RAS facilities proliferate, they need a way to address their waste footprint. “Circular aquaculture” could be the way forward – but should producers rely on bacteria, algae or biogas to achieve circular…

String Bio, an India-based startup that converts the energy in methane into value-added products like animal and aquafeed, has raised $20 million in Series-B funding and signed a partnership agreement with one of their k…

Zimbabwe’s tilapia farming sector should reach 20,000 tonnes a year within a decade, according to a 10-year plan presented to over 35 stakeholders and experts last month.

MEPs have agreed to provide financial help to EU aquaculture and fisheries sectors that are contending with the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine.

A publication from researchers at China’s Academy of Sciences finds that producing aquafeed is one of the most significant sources of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Batakrushna Sahoo, who hails from Odisha state in Eastern India, is one of the region’s most revered farmers, having played an instrumental role in fish production for over three decades.

Despite the challenges posed by the lack of infrastructure and support services, fish farming in Sierra Leone has the potential to provide the population with a sustainable source of protein, improve livelihoods and gene…

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Philippines has approved GenoMar for the world's first specific pathogen-free (SPF) certification for tilapia.

A value chain analysis conducted by FISH4ACP has proposed a new strategy to achieve better production, better jobs and a reduced carbon footprint for catfish aquaculture in Nigeria.

The Waseabi project has made notable progress on a sorting technology that can turn every part of the fish into food and feed, aligning with processing protocols in the meat industry.

FAO finds that record fisheries and aquaculture production makes critical contribution to global food security in the 2022 The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report.

The road to sustainable aquaculture, ASC’s side event at the UN Ocean Conference, showcased the aquaculture industry's contributions to sustainable development and food security.