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NewsRebuilding Abu Dhabi Fisheries
There is still hope - natural ecosystems are resilient and can bounce back if initiatives are taken at the right time, writes Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, secretary general of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East.
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NewsWhere next for British shellfish?
COVID and Brexit created a perfect storm, but options are emerging for the sector
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NewsKazakhstan sets ambitious aquaculture goals
The Kazakh government has adopted a bold aquaculture development programme, aiming to boost domestic fish production from the current annual figure of 7,000 tonnes to some 270,000 tonnes by 2030
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NewsAn increasingly attractive proposition
Aquaculture is in the midst of a technological revolution, with investors identifying plenty of scope for further uptake and value creation
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NewsCollaboration is key
Speaking at IFFO’s recent seminar, the numbers mentioned by its director general Petter M. Johannessen underscore the need for collaboration between stakeholders from public and private sectors to be strengthened.
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NewsSkirting a bottleneck
Aquaculture needs to overcome the potential growth limiting issue of feed ingredient constraints if it’s to fulfil its long-term potential
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NewsGreener feed for Norwegian salmon
New research has found that using certified Europe soya in aquaculture feed could dramatically reduce CO2 emissions for the Norwegian salmon farming sector
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NewsDriving a culture change
How do you turn around a whole culture within a workplace, and even an entire industry – especially an industry that’s generally averse to change? It’s something that is being achieved within Thai Union, one of the select group of the world’s heavyweight seafood producers, with Dr Darian McBain as ...
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NewsRussian fish farmers source equipment at home
Russia’s heavy dependence on imported fish farming equipment is likely to change, as the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred the ruble’’s depreciation and consequently made any imported products less affordable
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NewsShaking up the virtual aisles
Online sales of seafood have soared during the coronavirus lockdown and experts believe the long-term future looks good
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NewsRearing salmon and lobsters side-by-side?
Growing juvenile lobsters in salmon farms as part of an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system is showing promising signs, according to researchers at the University of Stirling
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NewsTurbulent times for Russian seafood
China’s import ban could leave millions of tonnes of Russian fish unsold and result in thousands of job losses, as it seems that Russia is running out of options to avoid the worst case scenario becoming a reality
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NewsAssessing the Brexit fallout
For much of the UK’s fishing industry and for seafood buyers in Europe, the final act of Britain’s departure from the European Union has been a rough landing.
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NewsNew and uncertain horizons
With the Brexit agreement now in place, the seafood industry finds itself in uncharted waters
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News2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?
By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE Platform.
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NewsA green farming opportunity emerges
Shifting attitudes and new tech have made Europe’s seaweed sector ripe for dramatic expansion
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NewsGrowth opportunities in the Israeli desert
In Israel, barramundi farming is thriving in an unlikely environment thanks to land-based aquaculture pioneer Aquatech Fisheries
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NewsA sustainable solution to aquaculture?
The genes of the monkeyface prickleback could hold the secret to more sustainable aquaculture
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NewsSurf n’ turf: closing the global food gap
Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge
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NewsGrasshoppers and crickets – protein for salmon
Based in Norway, Salmon Group and Metapod are trialling a new, locally produced feed for salmon made from grasshoppers and crickets
