Fish farmers hit hard by drought on Lake Kariba 1 Jan 2020 Tilapia farmers on Lake Kariba are suffering as the lake’s levels continue to drop in the face of the worst drought to hit southern Africa in 40 years.
The freshwater cod with a Lota potential for farming 30 Dec 2019 The leader of a project that was initially launched to help endangered wild burbot (Lota lota) populations in North America believes that the species has huge potential for commercial aquaculture too.
Ghana’s farmers look to expand tilapia market 19 Dec 2019 Ghana’s leading aquaculture firms are looking at new ways of processing their products in order to increase demand for tilapia, both at home and abroad, in line with the growth in production.
Aller Aqua opens seventh feed mill 16 Dec 2019 Aller Aqua has opened its seventh feed mill, in Serbia, with a focus on carp feed.
Hatchery breakthrough could save Filipino favourite 13 Dec 2019 A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.
Dutch investor exits Yalelo 11 Dec 2019 Yalelo, Zambia’s flagship tilapia producer, has lost one of its key investors.
Local heroes: embracing the culture of native fish species in Brazil and beyond 5 Dec 2019 In markets around the world, aquaculture producers are waking up to the opportunities offered by native and indigenous species. We look at initiatives from Brazil and elsewhere that are making use of their local resource…
Aquaculture beyond the atmosphere 3 Dec 2019 Cyrille Przybyla, the scientist leading the Lunar Hatch programme, tells The Fish Site how he plans to help astronauts breed fish in space from 2021.
New streptococcis vaccine launched in Latin America by MSD 27 Nov 2019 MSD Animal Health has released Aquavac, a strep sa-si vaccine that provides long-lasting protection against disease due to streptococcis.
Fast-tracking fish farming in Burkina Faso 25 Nov 2019 With a surge in domestic demand, and a bold new initiative, Burkina Faso has ambitious plans for its aquaculture. But can this land-locked African nation really achieve a 40-fold increase in fish production within a year…
Seven deadly fins: study sheds light on key tilapia viruses 16 Nov 2019 A new study outlines the seven viral infections (other than tilapia lake virus) that can affect tilapia farms and profiles the steps the industry can take to tackle viral outbreaks.
The home-grown ingredients that could rescue Zimbabwe's tilapia farmers 13 Nov 2019 How alternatives to conventional fish feed are offering hope to Zimbabwe’s rural tilapia farmers.
Rising performance with baker’s yeast 9 Nov 2019 A new study indicates that baker’s yeast enhances growth performance, feed utilisation and disease resistance in freshwater catfish.
Is the aquaculture of invasive and non-native species worth the risk? 6 Nov 2019 Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to ste…
Feed firm takes best practice to Nigeria 3 Nov 2019 Nigeria’s United Fish Farmers Cooperative Society benefitted from a one-day seminar on best practice in fish farming, processing and value chain opportunities this week.
New study shows vertical transmission of tilapia lake virus 2 Nov 2019 A recent study suggests that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) causes systemic infections that can move to the hosts’ reproductive organs and transmit the infection from parents to offspring.
Sinai the times: large-scale aquaculture comes to the Suez Canal 28 Oct 2019 Professor Ahmed Hassan discusses the scope, scale and ambition of the Suez Canal Fish Farming and Aquaculture Company, which is well on its way to achieving one of the most ambitious outdoor aquaculture projects ever see…
Aqua-Spark to invest in novel Brazilian tilapia farm 2 Oct 2019 Aqua-Spark has announced a commitment to invest in Fisher Piscicultura, a tilapia producer which has also developed an innovative cage system.
Alltech’s Aqua InDepth brings aquaculture’s innovators and inventors to Eindhoven 1 Oct 2019 The Aqua InDepth conference, which opened in Eindhoven today, has welcomed over 200 delegates from 42 countries, to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture.
Feed firm to support "milestone" in African aquaculture 26 Sep 2019 Aller Aqua has signed up to sponsor the inaugural conference of African chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2020), which will be held in Alexandria on 28 November to 1 December 2020).