NOAA to be sued over "industrial ocean fish farm" funding 6 Jun 2019 Friends of the Earth and Center for Food Safety have formally accused the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of violating the Endangered Species Act for funding “an industrial ocean fish farm in viola…
Judo tycoon gets to grips with trout farming 16 May 2019 With Russia’s domestic fish market getting back on its feet, a martial-arts billionaire is throwing his weight behind RAS trout production.
Troutlodge appoints new sales manager for EMEA region 3 May 2019 Troutlodge has appointed trout farming stalwart Jon Handley as its area sales manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Overcoming challenges in steelhead RAS production 18 Mar 2019 America’s largest land-based steelhead producer outlines how it has ironed out a number of early production issues as it attempts to reach its 1,200 tonne annual capacity.
Scottish farmers target US seafood market 12 Mar 2019 Four of Scotland’s top aquaculture producers are en route to Boston this week to exhibit at Seafood Expo North America (SENA).
Dawnfresh unveil plans for new jobs in west of Scotland 4 Feb 2019 The UK’s largest producer of farmed trout has unveiled plans to invest a total of £16 million and create jobs in the West of Scotland, in a show of confidence to Scotland’s growing food and drink sector
Breeding programme draws to a close 21 Jan 2019 A project that has improved the breeding of six key European fish species is coming to an end this month.
Aquaculture key to Norwegian seafood export record 7 Jan 2019 Aquaculture accounted for 72 percent of the record 99 billion kroner of seafood exports achieved by Norway in 2018, despite making up only 40.5 percent of the volume.
Vaccine sales edge upwards 21 Dec 2018 The Norwegian salmon sector purchased 34.9 million doses of salmon vaccines in November – up from 33.0 million in the same month last year.
Social licence key to EU aquaculture growth 17 Dec 2018 Following the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s report on salmon farming, Dr Suzi Billing explains why Scotland’s salmon sector – and EU aquaculture in general – must wor…
Feed system secures $2 million funding 14 Dec 2018 Umitron, a producer of AI-based feeding systems, has secured US $2 million in funding for a project that aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of rainbow trout farmers in Peru.
French retailer welcomes insect-fed trout 12 Dec 2018 Rainbow trout raised on a diet containing insect meal are now available to French consumers, creating “a landmark moment for aquaculture worldwide”, according to the companies involved.
Danes aim for 11,000 tonnes of insects 6 Dec 2018 Fish feed producer Aller Aqua is taking part in a project that aims to produce 30 tonnes of insects a day by 2022.
Trout thrive on single cell protein 5 Dec 2018 Trials that measured the efficacy of rainbow trout diets containing a single cell protein against a number of standard trout diets have shown promising results.
A new era for the welfare state 27 Nov 2018 A manual that explains how best to assess farmed salmon welfare has been published in English for the first time today.
Geneticists outline lice and SRS resistance gains 12 Nov 2018 Sea louse experts met at an international conference in Chile last week to share the latest scientific knowledge in the control and management of this major challenge for the global salmon industry.
John Ross owner plans Baltic trout farm 29 Oct 2018 Estonian company Saaremere Kala AS has announced plans to build a 2,500 tonne capacity trout farm near the island of Hiiumaa, on the Baltic Sea.
Women in aquaculture: Patricia Barrera 25 Oct 2018 Patricia Barrera swapped a career in pharmaceuticals to follow her passion for aquaculture, establishing Trout Managers SAS in Colombia, which she now runs.
The importance of digestibility enhancers in current aquafeed formulations 17 Sep 2018 Sponsored How adding lyso-phospholipids and bile salts to aquaculture feeds can improve the absorption efficiency of major nutrients, particularly lipids, by fish.
Land-based salmon farmer seals BAP certification 23 Aug 2018 One of the world’s largest aquaponics facilities has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.