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£6m funding boost for aquaculture research
The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has announced that £6m of funding is now available to deliver bioscience and environmental science research projects that address key priorities in aquaculture.
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Chilean company wins GAA award
Rodrigo Prado, a civil engineer and director of USONIC Ltda. in Puerto Montt, Chile, has been announced as the winner of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Preferred Freezer Services Global Aquaculture Innovation & Leadership Award.
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NewsEC closes Irish sea lice investigation
The European Commission has closed the EU Pilot Investigation into the potential impact of sea lice on wild salmon stocks in Ireland.
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NewsFusion Marine appoints operations manager
Fish farming equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine has appointed Chris Jones as the company’s new operations manager, in a move to further boost business growth.
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NewsScottish salmon production highest since 2003
The Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2013 has revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon is at its highest level in a decade.
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NewsIntensifying aquaculture in Asia
Six countries in the Asia-Pacific region have come together to draft a work plan on the sustainable intensification of aquaculture for ‘blue growth’.
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NewsFirst ASC certified shrimp farm
Ecuadorian shrimp exporting company OMARSA has become the first shrimp producer to gain Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
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NewsMarine ingredient certification and the blue revolution
Third-party certification may not be to the liking of everyone connected to aquaculture, but it is proving an important tool for keeping the increasingly burdened industry in check, writes Jason Holland.
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BAP completes new hatchery standards
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program has completed the new BAP hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks.
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Cermaq Chile increases production capacity
Cermaq Chile has acquired two new licenses for salmon production in Chile’s Region XII.
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Novartis launches aquacare for improved fish health management
Novartis Animal Health Aqua (NAH Aqua) has announced the launch of aquacare - a fish health management software to assist fish farmers in continuously improving health management practices for the optimum balance of quality and profitability.
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The future of Tasmanian aquaculture
Tenders are being called to build a $6 million Experimental Aquaculture Facility in Tasmania.
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NewsASC Feed Standard discussed
Last week around 50 experts in marine, plant, animal and micro ingredients, as well as supply chain and feed mill experience, gathered together for the ASC Responsible Feed Project working group event.
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W & J Knox to focus on aquaculture sector
W & J Knox has sold its fibre and carpet yarn processing division to The Aquafil Group to enable the company to focus on its core activities of supplying netting and marine support services to the aquaculture industry.
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First Oxytetracyclines screen test
A new test for Oxytetracyclines has been developed by Randox Food Diagnostics, coinciding with a sharp rise in the antimicrobial agent’s residues within Asian seafood products.
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NewsAquaculture development zone for WA
Western Australia’s Government has declared a development zone for large-scale fish farms.
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News$20m aquaculture grant for Maine
The University of Maine is to receive a $20m grant to establish a Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) program in Maine.
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Joint Venture agreed
The final agreement for BioMar and Sagun Group to establish a Joint Venture feed company and a feed plant in Turkey has been signed.
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Funding for sea lice monitoring
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada is providing approximately $80,000 to implement a software-based Sea Lice Decision Support System within the province.
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NewsBAP pilot for small farms
American seafood supplier National Fish & Seafood has announced that is launching a project to bring small-scale shrimp farmers closer to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
