Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership is launching two new projects to help address sustainability issues in land-based aquaculture.

20th September 2023

SFP sets its sights on land-based aquaculture

20th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

ABB has struck a deal with SalMar to operate digital services at the remote-controlled Arctic Offshore Farming site in northern Norway.

20th September 2023

ABB to run digital services at remote Arctic farm

20th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Movements of Pacific oysters in Devon, UK have been restricted after a herpes virus outbreak

18th September 2023

Disease outbreak limits oyster movements

18th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Statt Torsk ASA has entered into a merger agreement with whitefish company Vesterålen Havbruk.

18th September 2023

Cod farmer enters into merger agreement

18th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Azerbaijan Fish Farm has achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, becoming the first sturgeon breeding farm to do so.

14th September 2023

First sturgeon farm achieves BAP certification

14th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In August 2022, researchers at the Physics and Biology Unit of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) announced they had developed the first squid aquaculture system with potential for commercialisation.…

14th September 2023

Japan’s squid farming breakthrough

14th September 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Welsh fishing and aquaculture industries are being given £600,000 in government funding to help improve working conditions.

8th September 2023

H&S funding for Welsh fishers

8th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s Grupo Almar, one of the top five shrimp producers in the world, and health, nutrition and beauty company DSM-Firmenich have entered a joint multi-year commitment to measure and improve Grupo Almar’s…

8th September 2023

Shrimp producer Grupo Almar starts carbon footprint reduction project

8th September 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Aquaculture nets and ropes supplier Garware Technical Fibres has confirmed the acquisition of a 26% stake in solar energy company TP Bhaskar Renewables (TPBRL) as part of its roadmap to becoming carbon neutral.

8th September 2023

Net supplier buys into solar energy firm

8th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Biotech company, ViAqua Therapeutics, has completed a US$8.25 million funding round to help market its orally-administered vaccine for shrimp.

7th September 2023

Oral shrimp vaccine gets market launch funding

7th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following successful pilots in different countries, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has presented the development of a framework for credible Aquaculture Improvements Projects (AIPs) under the ASC Improver Programme at the Global…

7th September 2023

New support launched for ‘improver’ shrimp farmers

7th September 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Establishing Scotland as an international leader in the use of technology for responsible fisheries management and improving the policy and regulatory framework for the expansion of sustainable aquaculture are among the key…

6th September 2023

Scotland sets out new fisheries, aquaculture objectives

6th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is inviting feedback on key areas to help develop its new ASC Farm Standard.

4th September 2023

ASC invites new farm standard feedback

4th September 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

While the ongoing conflict with Russia raged on, Ukrainian fisheries companies faced all manner of challenges throughout 2022. Among these was the seaport blockade which, according to the state agency for land…

4th September 2023

Ukrainian fisheries and aquaculture in tatters

4th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms is opening a new inhouse incubation unit to help safeguard egg supply and fish survival.

31st August 2023

Scottish Sea Farms opens inhouse incubator

31st August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed a Regulatory Partnership Arrangement (RPA) with Ecuador’s seafood regulatory authority to enhance the safety of shrimp imported to the United States.

30th August 2023

US, Ecuador pen shrimp safety partnership

30th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

For the third consecutive year, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is joining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to sponsor a range of awards recognising the best in the UK’s aquaculture sector.

30th August 2023

ASC joins MSC in awarding sustainability

30th August 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While forecasting that global fisheries and aquaculture production will grow 12% over the 10-year period through to 2032 to reach 202 million tonnes, with the total volume produced for human consumption expected…

30th August 2023

Future fish production – a risky business?

30th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A limited supply of salmon and strong demand has pushed up prices leading to a strong quarterly performance for SalMar.

25th August 2023

High demand for salmon gives SalMar a boost

25th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon farmers are supporting a series of Highland coastal kelp forests to help safeguard wild salmon and sea trout.

21st August 2023

Salmon farmers support Scottish kelp forests

21st August 2023