Aquaculture

• Anglesey Sea Bass ready for business

  The recent change of ownership and a new identity has already started to pay off for Anglesey Aquaculture Ltd, the only producer of sea bass in the United Kingdom. 31 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Vote of confidence in aquaculture

  The Deputy Premier of Tasmania, Bryan Green, said that a multi-million dollar investment by Petuna Seafoods was a vote of confidence in the future of Tasmania’s aquaculture industry. 30 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• BAP certifies first salmon plant

  The Best Aquaculture Practices program has awarded its first certification of a salmon processing facility to Multiexport Foods S.A. in Puerto Montt, Chile. 26 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Canadian government funds PEI aquaculture projects

  Gail Shea, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Keith Ashfield, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, have announced almost $970,000 of funding for three aquaculture projects in PEI. 26 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• New contract for AKVA group

  AKVA group ASA and OJSC Russian Sea Group have signed a contract for an AKVA Cage Farm to be installed for Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC in the Murmansk region of Russia. 24 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Fusion Marine supplies system in Tahiti

  Following a successful pilot project, Fusion Marine Ltd has supplied and is helping to install a small fish farm system in Tahiti. 24 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• BAP certifies Skuna Bay Salmon Farms

  The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced the Best Aquaculture Practices certification of four salmon farms owned and operated in British Columbia, Canada, by Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd. 12 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Study says Friend of the Sea is best aquaculture standard

  A new study by the University of Victoria’s Seafood Ecology Research Group has said that Friend of the Sea’s Absolute Performance Score was better than all major sustainable aquaculture schemes operating at an international level. 11 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• 2012 SBT spawning season starts early

  Clean Seas Tuna Limited has reported early progress with its strategy of bringing forward spawning from the company’s Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) broodstock. 11 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• World’s largest fish feed carrier nearing completion

  BioMar’s new fish feed carrier, Høydal, is nearing completion, and should be ready to load its first cargo of feed from BioMar’s factories in Norway on 1 May. 11 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Canadian government funds Vancouver Island aquaculture projects

  Funding has been announced for four innovative Vancouver Island aquaculture projects, including a project to develop closed-containment technology. 10 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• New BC aquaculture regulation vessels

  Six British Columbia-made aquaculture regulation vessels have joined the Canadian fleet. 10 Jan 2012 - World Fishing

• Tasmanian boat heading for Norway

  Tasmanian company Seafarm Systems has commissioned shipbuilder Incat Tasmania to construct an aluminium catamaran, equipped with net cleaning equipment, for a leading operator in Norway’s salmon industry. 15 Dec 2011 - World Fishing

• Donation helps Freshwater grow salmon and trout

  Water monitoring solutions provider YSI has donated technology and expertise to The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute. 17 Nov 2011 - World Fishing

• FAO publishes aquaculture papers

  The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has recently published seven technical documents on aquaculture. 17 Nov 2011 - World Fishing