Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced GBP 1.6 million in funding for three major research projects aimed at improving the health and welfare of Scottish salmon, a key focus for the…

8th October 2024

Scottish aquaculture receives GBP 1.6m boost

8th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Having secured a budget allocation of EUR 177 million for 2025 to support the seafood sector, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD said he is confident it…

8th October 2024

€177m allocated to support Irish seafood in 2025

8th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a historic milestone for Japanese aquaculture, Proximar Seafood has successfully completed its first commercial harvest of Atlantic salmon from its facility at the foot of Mount Fuji.

7th October 2024

Land-based salmon farm celebrates first Japanese harvest

7th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has confirmed 67 projects will share a total of GBP 14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

7th October 2024

Marine fund awards Scottish seafood businesses

7th October 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Recent research demonstrates a clear imperative for the Mediterranean aquaculture industry, particularly Greek producers and those exporting to Greece, Spain, Italy and France, to adopt more humane fish harvesting practices for seabream…

3rd October 2024

Electrical stunning – it’s what consumers want

3rd October 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With US lawmakers considering legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the international non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) offers insights into species that may be optimal for farming…

30th September 2024

Candidates identified for US open ocean aquaculture

30th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With its farming division expected reach the milestone salmon production volume of 500,000 tonnes this year, Mowi has presented plans for continued volume growth to 600,000 tonnes as well as further cost…

26th September 2024

600,000 tonnes in 2029: Mowi outlines growth plans

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Underwater Contracting (UCO) and Mowi have announced a major expansion of their partnership, focusing on using cutting-edge remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology in salmon farming.

26th September 2024

UCO and Mowi expand ROV partnership

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Gael Force Group has launched a new 400T SeaFeed steel barge from its partner yard in the Netherlands.

25th September 2024

Gael Force 400T steel barge sets sail

25th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the Scottish parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee have visited Scottish Sea Farms as part of the ongoing inquiry into Scotland’s salmon farming sector.

25th September 2024

MSPs see salmon farming in action

25th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A programme of investment, consolidation and restructuring has produced “game-changing” results in Shetland since Scottish Sea Farms acquired Grieg Seafood almost three years ago, according to the salmon producing company.

24th September 2024

Scottish Sea Farms: Shetland reaping the rewards of integration

24th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A draft plan has been published by the Government of Canada outlining the transition of the salmon farming industry in British Columbia (BC) away from open net pens to closed containment and…

24th September 2024

Canadian government lays out salmon farming transition plan

24th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sixty-eight shrimp farmers from Grupo Granjas Marinas (GGM) in Honduras have successfully completed a shrimp welfare training course, elevating health and welfare standards in the country’s aquaculture sector.

23rd September 2024

Honduran shrimp farmer training boosts welfare

23rd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

India’s Department of Fisheries under the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has designated the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as a Centre of Excellence for seaweed cultivation.

23rd September 2024

CMFRI designated as India’s centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation

23rd September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Having appointed Costas Kadis to the position of Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, EU President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined Kadis’s priorities moving forward, urging the former Cypriot politician and his fellow new commissioners to “hit the…

18th September 2024

New EU fisheries chief tasked with safeguarding industry and environment

18th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has expressed strong support for the nomination of Costas Kadis as the new Commissioner-Designate for Fisheries and Oceans.

18th September 2024

Europêche welcomes new Fisheries Commissioner

18th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has praised the inclusion of fisheries, aquaculture, and family farming in the G20’s 2023 priorities, emphasising their role in global nutrition and livelihoods.

16th September 2024

FAO applauds G20 focus on fisheries and aquaculture

16th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SustainED, a new educational programme for the sustainable development of Ecuador’s shrimp industry, has been launched by the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA).

16th September 2024

Ecuador’s shrimp industry educated on sustainability

16th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MPs have attended an event in Westminster to learn more about the economic and environmental benefits of Scottish salmon.

12th September 2024

MPs learn about Scottish salmon benefits

12th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 2024