Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farming companies in Scotland have dramatically reduced antibiotic medicine use by more than half in the space of a year, according to a new UK government report. 

6th November 2023

Scotland’s salmon farmers slash antibiotics usage

6th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The aquaculture sector needs more effective governance to be sustainable, according to new research from a team of international experts.

1st November 2023

Aquaculture needs more governance to be sustainable

1st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Biden-Harris Administration is investing US$60 million for NOAA Fisheries to address tribal priorities and tackle the impacts of climate change on Pacific salmon.

1st November 2023

US funds salmon fisheries climate change adaptations

1st November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed wolffish could start appearing on fish counters – offering consumers a new variety of tasty whitefish – but it does require somewhat different farming conditions from that of salmon, finds a new thesis from the University of…

31st October 2023

Farmed wolffish – a future alternative to salmon?

31st October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has appointed a new president and vice president.

27th October 2023

IFFO makes board changes

27th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Two conservation and community groups have submitted a complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority over claims made by Salmon Scotland.

26th October 2023

Salmon Scotland to face sustainability claim challenge

26th October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a key source of high-quality protein and other nutrients, seafood is an essential part of the human diet, and with the global population continuing to rise, demand is likely to increase…

23rd October 2023

Tuna side-streams – for a circular fish farming industry

23rd October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi achieved a company-wide salmon harvest of 135,000 tonnes in the third-quarter of this year, representing a volume increase of 1,000 tonnes compared with the corresponding period of 2022.

18th October 2023

Mowi’s Q3 harvest edges up, earnings drop

18th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NOAA has pledged funding worth US$20.1 million for research into and monitoring of harmful algal bloom (HAB) throughout US coastal and Great Lakes waters.

16th October 2023

NOAA pledges algal bloom research funding

16th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hendrix Genetics has opened a new shrimp breeding multiplication centre (BMC) in the Andhra Pradesh region of India.

12th October 2023

Hendrix opens shrimp breeding centre in India

12th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers in Scotland are exploring using holographic 3D imaging and artificial intelligence to detect microscopic sea lice larvae in the sea.

11th October 2023

Smart camera helps detect sea lice

11th October 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Improving the sustainability, efficiency, productivity and growth of players in the blue food space, particularly in the aquaculture sector, through the application of digital technologies such as AI and data analytics is…

11th October 2023

Transforming blue food through connectivity and integration

11th October 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built for Bakkafrost Scotland, the 24-metre Turas A ’Bhradain is the first of a tailor-made pair of vessels designed to carry out a range of tasks from carrying general cargo to conducting…

10th October 2023

Macduff delivers aquaculture workboat

10th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark World Octopus Day (8 October 2023), 76 NGOs, scientific experts and public figures around the world have united to call on the Canary Islands government to reject plans to build…

6th October 2023

Canary Islands urged to reject first octopus farm

6th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

New work in the Mediterranean in the fields of fishing technology and aquaculture research and in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing were recognised at an awards ceremony, held…

5th October 2023

Fisheries and aquaculture innovators receive MedFish4Ever awards

5th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Transformative, science-based responses are needed to ensure a sustainable future for the Mediterranean’s fisheries and aquaculture ventures, identified the high-level MedFish4Ever conference in Malta (3-4 October 2023).

5th October 2023

MedFish4Ever scales up fisheries, aquaculture commitments

5th October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Atlantic salmon farmer Bakkafrost Group harvested a total 20,800 tonnes of head-on gutted (HOG) weight fish in the third-quarter of this year, with reduced volumes for the period from both its Faroese…

5th October 2023

Lower Q3 salmon harvest for Bakkafrost, feed sales down

5th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq Norway says that it has found that laser treatment is effective against salmon lice while being gentle on the fish.

4th October 2023

Cermaq introduces laser treatment for salmon lice

4th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmers in Scotland harvested 169,194 tonnes of fish in 2022, with the volume representing an 18 percent decrease on the previous year, finds a new report from Scottish Government.

4th October 2023

Scotland’s farmed salmon production tails off

4th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Twelve Scottish causes have benefitted from the appearance of Mowi’s Salmon Wagon food truck – serving up  barbequed salmon dishes – at local occasions this year, Mowi Scotland has confirmed.

2nd October 2023

Mowi salmon wagon raises thousands for charities

2nd October 2023