Salmonids

Salmon that have been rendered sterile by an innovative technique have been shown to be just as healthy as their fertile counterparts.

The Scottish salmon sector’s investment in the Wild Salmonid Support Fund has increased by over £100,000 following the success of the previous round in 2021.

Mikey Clarkson, who has a PhD from Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture and has recently completed his first year of managing Westmill Trout Farm, reflects on the differing options offered by the industry and academia.

The European Commission included sustainable aquaculture as part of its overhauled agri-food policy in May 2021 – and the newly-released Blue Farming document outlines how the European aquaculture sector can bec…

Onshore aquaculture company Atlantic Sapphire has reached an agreement with Skretting and Veramaris to include algae-based omega-3 feed ingredients in its aquafeeds as it announces a broader ambition to phase out marine …

SYLFEED, an EU-funded research project has developed a process that derives single-cell proteins (SCPs) from wood – potentially giving a sustainability boost to the aquaculture nutrition sector.

Pond-based tilapia farmers could benefit from adopting a novel method for intensifying the production of carp and other species that has recently been successful in Eastern Europe.

Riverence, the largest land-based trout producer in the Americas, has announced plans to collaborate with Benson Hill to enhance the sustainability of the soy used in its feeds.

Graintec and ImpactMarine have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology into new markets.

Aquaculture trainees Emily Underhill, Derek Ferguson and Emmanuelle Rey have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS).

The global shrimp farming sector is likely to experience record increases in harvest volumes during the first half of 2022, while the salmon sector is likely to enjoy its highest prices since 2016.

Automated fish farming run by sensors, artificial intelligence, and powered by the internet and big data is seen to be the next frontier in sustainable production to meet the future demand for seafood – but farmers must …

Plans for Scotland’s first semi-closed containment marine finfish farm have taken a further step forward, after the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) granted an environmental permit for the farm.

Aquaculture data services company Manolin* has upgraded its platform to include PCR test result information from Patogen, environmental monitoring from Meox, and farm production data from Cognite - giving customers previ…

Salmon Scotland, a trade organisation representing the Scottish salmon farming sector, has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands over the Crown Estate Scotland's (CES) announcement of significant…

Genetic selection could hold the key to improving feed conversion ratios (FCRs) by allowing salmon farmers to select fish that grow well with fewer feed inputs.

Benchmark Genetics strengthens its core aquaculture genetics team by hiring Dr Grazyella Yoshida and Hans Ekvall for its head office in Bergen.

China’s aquaculture output is increasing, along with its environmental impacts. Emerging research suggests that the industry should embrace ecological intensification to meet its food production and sustainability goals …

The Steward Foundation and industry partners Oregon Aquaculture Association, Northwest Aquaculture Association and California Aquaculture Alliance have received a $197,000 grant as part of the USDA's Local Food Promotion…

Cermaq Canada has reportedly slashed over 76,000 kg of CO2 emissions from their operations last year after adopting a new aeration technology from Poseidon Ocean Systems.