Producing sterile animals brings a wide range of advantages over producing fertile ones and genome editing is currently the most promising technique for ensuring that sterilisation is both feasible and effective.
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) present a promising pathway for sustainable seafood production, yet there are still numerous uncertainties – both for operators and potential investors – which urgently need to be overcome.
Aquasend’s low maintenance water quality sensors are being used by an increasingly wide range of international aquaculture producers, as CEO, Kristin Elliott, explains.
Egypt has huge potential to increase its production of marine species, in sea cages, coastal ponds and well-based inland farms according to Dr Mohamed Abdel Rahim, one of the country’s leading aquaculture experts.
A look at some of the emerging technologies that hold promise for saving endangered fish species, as well as the potential to accelerate genetic improvements in aquaculture.
While aquaculture has not always been well-received around the Greek islands, one family has managed to combine fish farming with tourism, suggesting that the two sectors can successfully co-exist.
Hasamini Thilakarathne may be the first female marine aquaculture specialist in Sri Lanka, where she's managing Oceanpick's barramundi hatchery and nursery, and aims to break barriers and shatter gender stereotypes in her country.
Although aquaculture production is becoming the fastest contributor to the food sector, the Caribbean has seen slower growth and accounts for less than 1 percent of global aquaculture production.
