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NewsFarmed salmon eases agricultural pressure
New research has examined the benefits of farmed salmon in reducing pressure on global farmland and helping reduce environmental impact.
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NewsJoint US/Canada aquaculture management
Canada and the US plan to collaborate on environmental management of marine net pen aquaculture to help secure a sustainable future for seafood farming.
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NewsScottish salmon farming veteran retires
Steve Bracken, business support manager at Marine Harvest Scotland has retired after 41 years’ service to Scottish salmon farming.
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NewsFirst Australian farmed salmon is RSPCA-approved
Huon Aquaculture has become the first Australian seafood producer to join the RSPCA’s Approved Farming Scheme meaning it is now able to supply the country’s only range of RSPCA-approved salmon.
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NewsControl Union Peru becomes BAP certifier
Control Union Peru (CUP) has become an independent third-party certification body (CB) with Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP).
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NewsJapanese company spearheads land-based salmon farming
The demand for marine products in Japan continues to rise, but with limited areas suitable for farming at sea, one company has developed a recirculating aquaculture system for salmon using artificial seawater. Businessman Tetsuro Sogo has big plans for the future, as he aims to meet the growing demand for salmon across Japan
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NewsFish oil attack is unfounded, stresses IFFO
The fishmeal and fish oil industry doesn’t hinder sourcing for human consumption, the technical director of IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organisation has insisted.
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NewsSAIC urges support for women’s working group
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is asking the industry to support development of a new working group which aims to encourage more women into aquaculture, and support those already working in the sector.
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NewsHigh Energy Mariculture provisional programme released
Benefit from learning how to profit from best practices. The provisional programme for High Energy Mariculture has been finalised and is now available to view online.
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NewsEcuadorian shrimp sustainability initiative receives EU support
To boost the competitiveness of Ecuadorian shrimp and increase exports to European countries, the investment fund of the European Union is ready to allocate resources to the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), through the Export-Des a programme of the Corporation for Exports and Investments Promotion (CORPEI).
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NewsAquaculture contributing to food security
Fishery and feed bodies have stressed the pivotal role that aquaculture plays in global food security at an event organised by IFFO the Marine Ingredients Organisation and partners.
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NewsNutreco invests in ViAqua to combat disease in the shrimp market
Nutreco has announced an investment in Israeli startup ViAqua as part of its focus on combatting disease in the aquaculture industry. ViAqua is developing the first orally-administered treatment for shrimp that improves resistance to viral diseases, including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), and prevents viral epidemics.
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NewsMultiways valve at the heart of Multizone feeding system
Why make things complex when they can be simple? That’s the question French engineer Sébastien Termet asked himself when he was approached by a fish farmer to come up with a feeding system.
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NewsNumber of BAP-Certified Facilities Up 14.3%
With the first half of 2018 behind it, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced that the number of Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified facilities is up 14.3% this year.
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NewsFirst ASIC verified shrimp enters US market
The first shrimp verified by the Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) is hitting US markets.
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NewsCorfu Sea Farm is sustainably certified
Farmed sea bass and sea bream from Corfu Sea Farm S.A. has been confirmed as Friend of the Sea (FoS) certified and compliant with its standard for seafood from sustainable aquaculture.
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NewsSustainability tool package launched
Skretting Ecuador has launched a package of precision-based tools, incorporating nutrition, farm management practices and proactive technical support designed to offer full control of the total farm cycle and boost farm profitability.
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NewsNeptune delousing barge for Cermaq Canada
Canadian salmon farm company Cermaq Canada has contracted Neptune Marine to build an environmentally friendly salmon delousing barge to combat the problem of lice infestation of salmon stocks.
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NewsHavyard 587 build for Norsk Fisketransport
Havyard Group has signed a contract with Norsk Fisketransport (NFT) for the June 2020 delivery of a live fish carrier of Havyard 587 design.
