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NewsFish food from corn and soy
Researchers at Iowa State University are turning the state’s agricultural commodities into fish food, an initiative that could help farmers find new revenue streams and provide a boost to US fish production.
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News$1.5m for BC salmon research
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) is investing $1.5m over the next five years to learn more about BC’s coastal environment, particularly concerning wild and farmed salmon interaction.
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First salmon company achieves four-star BAP status
Northern Harvest Sea Farms Group has become the world’s first salmon company to achieve four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status.
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NewsASC shrimp for Christmas
The first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified shrimp products have been launched to the market in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden - just in time for Christmas.
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BAP set to grow again in 2014
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program is again expecting year-on-year growth, in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product originating from BAP-certified facilities.
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NewsAbalone farming expansion gets green light
Ocean Grown Abalone has been granted approval to expand its abalone aquaculture operations in Flinders Bay, off Augusta, Western Australia.
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NewsRenewable energy from aquaculture
Preparations are being made for an EU-funded trial that will test the feasibility of producing renewable energy from aquaculture and agriculture waste.
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Aquaculture projects to receive Sea Pact grants
Sea Pact has announced that the University of North Texas (UNT) and WWF-Chile are the recipients of the coalition’s third round of grants.
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NewsAll Tassal salmon farming operations ASC certified
Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for all of its salmon farming operations.
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NewsAquaculture can grow faster, says FAO
A new report says that fish farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for improved nutrition for millions of people.
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NewsNew landing craft for SSC
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has added a new landing craft to its fleet of vessels.
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NewsOmega-3 may alleviate stress in farmed fish
Adding unsaturated fatty acids to feed may make farmed pike perch hardier and better able to cope with stress, according to new DTU research.
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NewsNo ISA on Canadian west coast
A two-year intensive testing initiative by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found no evidence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) or infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in wild salmon on the west coast of Canada.
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NewsMike Berthet joins GAA board
Mike Berthet of M&J Seafood Ltd. has joined the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s board of directors.
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NewsSalmon farm pens performing well
Fish pens at Marine Harvest’s new ‘open-sea’ salmon farm on the Isle of Muck, Scotland, are reported to be performing well.
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Woolworths commits to sourcing ASC certified seafood
South African retailer, Woolworths, has pledged to source its farmed seafood from sustainable and responsible operations by 2020.
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NewsLaunch of the MS "Amarissa Joye"
Marine Harvest Canada staff and the Walkus family gathered in Vancouver last month to celebrate the launch of a new harvest vessel, the MS ‘Amarissa Joye’.
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NewsAquaculture partnerships in Timor-Leste
Two agreements that will promote aquaculture as a means to improve nutrition and reduce poverty were signed in Timor-Leste as part of a celebration of World Food Day on 16 October.
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New global multi-species aquaculture company formed
Scottish company Landcatch has signed an agreement to become a 45% shareholder in Seattle-based Troutlodge Inc, the world’s largest rainbow trout egg producer.
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NewsOSM launches in the Americas
The first Offshore Mariculture Conference to be held in the Americas will take place in Baja California, Mexico on 9-11 June 2015.
