Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has opened a new facility dedicated to shrimp genome research.

24th July 2023

CAT opens shrimp genetics research centre

24th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The impact of offshore aquaculture on ocean health is to be explored in a new project funded by the UK government.

21st July 2023

UK mussel farm benefits study

21st July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Faroe Islands-headquartered salmon farmer Bakkafrost Group has advised that preliminary results of the unaudited consolidated accounts for the second-quarter 2023 indicate a lower-than-expected operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).

17th July 2023

Bakkafrost issues Q2 profit warning

17th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi ASA posted operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of approximately €300 million for the second-quarter of this year, some €20 million less than in the corresponding period of…

17th July 2023

Mowi Q2 harvest increases but earnings fall

17th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new project is exploring how the aquaculture sector can better use recycled plastics.

13th July 2023

Increasing recycling in aquaculture explored

13th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Japanese telecommunications company, NTT, has launched a new venture to promote more efficient and sustainable food production.

12th July 2023

Sustainable Japanese aquaculture venture

12th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian-headquartered salmon farmer SalMar ASA harvested 44,300 tonnes of head-on gutted (HOG) salmon in the second-quarter of this year, up 11,900 tonnes on the corresponding period of 2022, with increased volumes coming…

10th July 2023

Increased Q2 salmon harvest for SalMar

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A trout farmer in Lesotho has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification by the Global Seafood Alliance.

10th July 2023

BAP success for African trout farm

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved Aquaterra oil, which is made from genetically modified rapeseed, for use in fish feed.

4th July 2023

Norway approves GM rapeseed oil for aquafeed

4th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A second batch of solar-grown oysters has been released to help restore the reef in the Patapsco River, south of Baltimore, US.

3rd July 2023

Second batch of solar-grown oysters released

3rd July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The controversial proposal to implement highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, the country’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed.

3rd July 2023

Scotland scraps HPMA plans

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new ‘genetic chip’ is set to guarantee the authenticity of the Galician mussel and help in its sustainable production.

30th June 2023

Genetic chip guarantees mussel authenticity

30th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Guolian Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology has reportedly become the first crayfish farm in the world to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsible seafood farming.

29th June 2023

ASC certification for Chinese crayfish

29th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU member state’s maritime plans are failing to account for climate change and are not on track to meet carbon reduction and marine protection targets, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

26th June 2023

EU maritime plans failing to protect Med

26th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has unveiled its net-zero plans at conferences hosted by the United Nations and the European Commission.

23rd June 2023

Europêche unveils net-zero ambitions

23rd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Refrigerant and heating manufacturer, Proff Kulde, has acquired welding company, Paulsen Sveiseservice.

21st June 2023

Proff Kulde acquires welding company

21st June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers from Norwegian research institute Møreforsking, in collaboration with cod farmer Ode, have made an important scientific breakthrough, with their recently concluded LuxCod project finding light use can effectively delay the early…

20th June 2023

Farmed cod breakthrough to light the way

20th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Professor Stuart Rogers, Cefas’ former Chief Scientist, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE), recognising his extraordinary scientific career dedicated to tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the…

20th June 2023

OBE awarded to Cefas chief scientist

20th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Evolution has awarded Artec Aqua the contract to design phase 2 of its new land-based grow-out salmon farming facility at Indre Harøy, Norway.

19th June 2023

Artec Aqua wins salmon farm design contract

19th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar is expanding its marine hatchery trial facilities at the company’s Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) Hirtshals in Denmark.

19th June 2023

BioMar expands hatchery trials facility

19th June 2023