A targeted alternative to antibiotics?17 Sep 2019Bacteriophages offer a novel sustainable alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture, according to Proteon Pharmaceuticals – a start-up that’s looking to break into the commercial aquaculture…
Why Kolkata’s sewage water carp farmers are no longer feeling flush7 Aug 2019East of India’s populous city of Kolkata, the largest natural sewage treatment works in the world also supports a thriving regional carp farming industry. But the city’s relentless growth is threateni…
North Korea: salmon farming’s next superpower?18 Feb 2019North Korea is steadily increasing the farming of a range of aquatic species – including salmon, pollack, carp, and catfsh.
Breeding programme draws to a close21 Jan 2019A project that has improved the breeding of six key European fish species is coming to an end this month.
Aquaculture in action: in-pond innovation doubles tilapia production in Egyptian trials6 Nov 2018In the face of rising production costs and limited land and water availability, Egyptian fish farmers are looking for new ways to achieve higher productivity and profitability
Aquaculture in action: combating undernutrition in Bangladesh 26 Jun 2018The Bangla adage mache bhate Bengali – ‘fish and rice make a Bengali’ – sums up the importance of fish in the diet of Bangladeshis. But with capture fisheries in decline, Bangladesh is increasingly lo…
Women in aquaculture: Victoria Chomo2 May 2018Victoria Chomo, secretary of the FAO's European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) and the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish)…
Funding pledged to combat Canada's Asian carp invasion30 Jan 2018The Canadian government has pledged CAD $20 million (£11.5 million) towards projects designed to prevent the spread of invasive non-native Asian carp species into the Great Lakes.
How small fish can solve big problems30 Jan 2018Nutrition in Myanmar could be boosted by following the example of an aquaculture project in Bangladesh, according to Quennie Rizaldo of WorldFish.
Boost for carp and tilapia breeders11 Dec 2017Strains of tilapia and carp that show faster growth rates and improved FCRs been developed by WorldFish this year.
Chinese firm wins Fish-Free Feed (F3) Challenge5 Oct 2017China'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.
Project to boost sustainability of SE Asian aquafeeds5 Jun 2017A project to assess the sustainability levels of those fisheries that supply fishmeal to the South East Asian aquafeed market has been launched by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the M…
Asian carp threaten $7 billion fishery4 May 2017If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species to survive, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey.
Asian carp threaten $7 billion fishery4 May 2017If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species to survive, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey.
Aquaculture is key for Myanmar10 Apr 2017The aquaculture industry has a key role in the regeneration of Myanmar after more than 50 years of isolation and economic stagnation, according to Ben Belton.
Romania Reports Two Koi Herpesvirus Disease Outbreaks in Bucuresti6 Mar 2017ROMANIA - The Romanian veterinary authorities have reported two new outbreaks of koi herpesvirus disease outbreaks in Bucuresti.
Poland's Fish Catch Increasing, Aquaculture Production Down2 Feb 2017POLAND - In 2015 the total fish catch for Poland was 180,717 MT, which included the Baltic Sea and long-distance fisheries.
Researchers Express Optimism Over Transgenic Chinese Carp10 Jan 2017CHINA - Chinese researchers who created a rapidly growing giant transgenic carp have expressed cautious optimism it will one day land on dining tables.
Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak Reported in Romania20 Oct 2016ROMANIA - An outbreak of koi herpesvirus has been reported at a carp (Ciprinus carpio) farm in Lugoj.
India Targets 15 Million Tonnes of Fish Production by 2019-2022 Sep 2016INDIA - In order to exploit the scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country, the Government of India has restructured the Central Plan Scheme under an umbrella of Blue Revolution…
