Pooling knowledge: practice ponds help spread success11 Jan 2019How an aquaculture training initiative in the Niger Delta is helping Nigerian fish farmers to earn a good living.
A game-changer for Ghanaian women26 Dec 2018As West African countries look to aquaculture to plug the gap left by diminishing fisheries landings, brand new opportunities are opening up for women.
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
Fantastic Mr SkyFox23 Oct 2018Across West Africa, smart solutions are beginning to unlock the enormous potential for domestic, sustainable fish farming at a local level. One ingenious project is SkyFox – which integrates catfish f…
ASC streamlines Vietnamese certification scheme27 Sep 2018A new collaborative project designed to help fish and shrimp farmers in Vietnam achieve ASC certification has been launched today.
Women in aquaculture: Benedicta Peter-Ugheoke25 Sep 2018Not content with merely transforming an abandoned fish farm into a thriving catfish-farming cluster, Benedicta Peter-Ugheoke is also an aquaculture trainer and consultant who has helped encourage many…
Sugarcane derivative improves FCRs in fish and shrimp farms 4 Sep 2018Trials of a new patented feed additive, derived from the sugarcane plant (Saccharum officinarum) suggest its ability to improve growth rates and feed conversion ratios in a number of commercially impo…
Oven-ready aquaculture17 Aug 2018How a simple but effective development in smoking technology is helping to reduce fish waste and the use of firewood in the Niger Delta, while simultaneously adding value to farmers’ fish
From armed forces to farmed forces29 Jun 2018How one man’s idea to help soldiers earn extra income and acquire valuable skills on retirement has evolved to create a national aquaculture training centre in Ghana
A simple tool to safeguard aquaculture supply chains 6 Mar 2018A new approach to assessing the relative sustainability of different aquaculture systems has been launched by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today.
Processor eyes farmed whitefish sector26 Feb 2018In a move that suggests an increased focus on the farmed whitefish sector, Marel Fish has appointed Diego Lages as its new sales director for Marel Fish.
Women in aquaculture: Lilian Elekwachi 17 Jan 2018Lilian Elekwachi, research technician and catfish farmer at the United Ufuoma Fish Farmers Association (UUFFA) in Warri Delta State, Nigeria, believes that improved infrastructure and knowledge are es…
High hopes for novel catfish vaccine6 Dec 2017A new vaccine that's designed to protect catfish from columnaris disease is currently being developed by Auburn University.
A game-changer for Ghanaian aquaculture?1 Nov 2017The concept of ‘cluster farming’ tilapia and catfish, which is being pioneered in Ghana by a Dutch investment firm, could revolutionise the country’s – and the continent’s – aquaculture sector.
Feed trials kick off at new RAS facility 11 Oct 2017Feed trials are now underway at the new Coppens RAS research facility, which opened in the Netherlands last month.
Catfish farming offers hope for Ghana’s former fishermen31 Aug 2017Ghana’s Western Region Coastal Foundation (WRCF) is leading a programme to promote aquaculture among fishing communities affected by oil and gas production.
Feeding the needs of African aquaculture7 Jul 2017Following the successful debut of the World Aquaculture Society’s debut conference in sub-Saharan Africa, The Fish Site spoke to Niels Lundgaard, Commercial Director of Africa for Aller Aqua Group – w…
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…
Biomar targets African aqua expansion22 May 2017A new range of high performance tilapia and African catfish feeds has been launched BioMar a sign of the growing importance and sophistication of the aquaculture sector in Africa.
