Aquaculture
The OxyVision controlled oxygen-injection system for offshore fish farms already have hundreds of installations around the world. Photo: Trelleborg AB
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Fish oil market to reach US$1.7bn in 2018
The global market for fish oil was valued at US$1.1bn (€850m) in 2011 and is expected to reach US$1.7bn (€1.3bn) in 2018, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research. 22 May 2013 - World Fishing
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BAP processing standards GFSI benchmarked
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) processing plant standards have been benchmarked against the latest Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety requirements. 21 May 2013 - World Fishing
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Nova Scotia to develop new aquaculture regulations
The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Agriculture is planning to develop a new regulatory framework for the aquaculture industry through consultations with Nova Scotians. 02 May 2013 - World Fishing
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First US steelhead trout farm BAP certified
Pacific Seafood Group’s steelhead trout farm on the Columbia River has become the first US steelhead trout or salmon farm to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. 30 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Commission calls for cooperation in aquaculture
The European Commission has issued strategic guidelines for EU aquaculture, designed to boost the development of the sector. 30 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Taiwanese tilapia certified
At the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) to celebrate the ASC certification of 11 Taiwanese tilapia farms. 26 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Aquaculture organisations sign MoU
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and GLOBALG.A.P. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), agreeing to work collaboratively to increase efficiency and reduce duplication in the auditing process. 26 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Funding for New Zealand aquaculture
Five New Zealand aquaculture projects have been given grants by the Sustainable Farming Fund. 18 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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SSC awarded Label Rouge certification
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been awarded Label Rouge accreditation for the quality and taste of its salmon. 11 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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BAP mussel standards ready for public comment
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is seeking public comment on the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms. 10 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Merger to create world largest bass and bream producer
Greek aquaculture companies Dias Aquaculture and Selonda have announced that they are merging to become the largest sea bass and sea bream producer in the world. 09 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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IMR project to study fish reactions to sound
A research project being carried out by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Bergen to map the sound field inside a fish pen at Austevoll is using three 8m long, active hydrophone arrays designed by Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd. 04 Apr 2013 - World Fishing
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Aquaculture demand to exceed $63bn in 2017
New research from market research firm The Freedonia Group, Inc. expects world demand for aquaculture supplies and equipment to grow 7.4% per year to $63.6 billion in 2017 at the farm gate level. 28 Mar 2013 - World Fishing
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Dead whale found at Mainstream Canada farm
Mainstream Canada has said that it was “shaken and saddened” to discover a dead humpback whale at its Ross Pass farm, north of Tofino, on 27 March and says it has never experienced an incident like it before. 28 Mar 2013 - World Fishing
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Malawi aquaculture project receives funding
A small-scale commercial aquaculture developed project in Malawi has received £337,000 from the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund. 26 Mar 2013 - World Fishing

