Eel be back? Hope for European anguillids8 Nov 2019European eel stocks have been increasing at “a statistically significant rate” since 2011, according to an independent report published today.
Eel appeal: new anguillid compendium published7 Oct 2019On the day that Eels: Biology, Monitoring, Management, Culture and Exploitation, is launched, The Fish Site caught up with Paul Coulson, who co-edited the book with Andy Don, to find out more about th…
Detroit earmarked for $30 million eel farm15 Feb 2019Plans to establish a $30 million eel farm in Detroit have been unveiled by Aqua Vida Aquaculture.
Books to look out for in 201924 Dec 2018Four new aquaculture books are scheduled to be published by 5m, The Fish Site’s parent company, in the year ahead.
The real eel: a guide to eel farming 7 Jun 2018Joost Blom, BioMar’s resident eel feed expert, sheds some light on the challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a sustainable increase in farming one of the planet’s most mysterious fish
BioMar to ramp up RAS feed production14 May 2018BioMar has decided to increase its output of feed for a range of juvenile fish and those grown in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS), by adding a new line to its aquafeed factory in Denmark.
Ground broken at Memphis fishmeal replacement facility27 Apr 2017Work on a new 37-acre plant that will produce 200,000 tonnes of Calystas FeedKind protein for the aquafeed industry began this week.
Enterra Receives Approval to Sell Insect Larvae to Aquaculture Industry17 Feb 2017CANADA - Enterra Feed Corporation has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to sell its Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a feed ingredient for salmonids, including …
Wageningen University to Expand Eel Research in 201730 Jan 2017NETHERLANDS - Wageningen University is planning to further expand its eel research in 2017.
Salmon, Blue Mussel and Eel Die From Same Vitamin Deficiency, Study Finds19 Dec 2016SWEDEN - Deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine) in wildlife is previously known as a problem among certain species within relatively limited geographical areas. Now, researchers at Stockholm University, …
Exploring the Challenge of First-Feeding European Eels in Captivity4 Nov 2016DENMARK - Rearing European eels in captivity throughout their life cycle in a complex task, hampered by our lack of knowledge about several phases of their life cycle. Recently published research has …
New Eel Species Found on Indian Coasts of the Bay of Bengal15 Sep 2016INDIA - Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered at least two new species of eel fish, within last ten months, from the Bay of Bengal along the West Bengal coast, writes Basude…
Toxicologist Finds Eel Fishing Ban is Well Justified8 Jul 2016NETHERLANDS - People who eat a lot of eel from polluted rivers in the Netherlands have high levels of dioxin- and PCB-like substances in their systems. This finding comes from a study by PhD researche…
Research Confirms Electric Eels Can Make Leaping Attacks10 Jun 2016US - New research has revealed that eels do make leaping attacks out of the water. This discovery confirms a 200-year-old story by Alexander von Humboldt.
World Fish Migration Day: Protecting the European Eel20 May 2016This World Fish Migration Day, the importance of maintaining healthy and connected rivers and streams for species that occupy both fresh and marine waters is being highlighted across the globe. Togeth…
The Strait of Gibraltar Proves No Obstacle for Eels11 Apr 2016DENMARK - For the first time, it has been shown that eels from the Mediterranean Sea are able find their way through the Strait of Gibraltar to the Atlantic and potentially reach the Sargasso Sea to s…
Sushi Restaurants Need to Provide More Adequate Labelling5 Apr 2016UK - New research has found that overfished species of tuna and eel are among the sushi dishes being served up without adequate labelling information to consumers.
Malaysia, Japan Cooperate on Aquaculture Techniques3 Mar 2016MALAYSIA - The Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Kinki University, Japan have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to establish UMS-Kinki University Aquaculture Development Centre in Malaysia for …
Saving the Endangered Eel: Could Catfish Be The Answer?11 Dec 2015JAPAN - Kinki University has attracted much attention for becoming the first in the world to produce farmed bluefin tuna, but recently it has also succeeded in producing something else - catfish that …
Fishermen Knowledge Needed for Scientific Eel Study27 Nov 2015IRELAND - A new collaborative research initiative, involving Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) scientists and a number of former eel fishermen, aims to further develop national knowledge of eels and thei…
