Aquaculture

Moving from inefficient nearshore production approaches to higher energy offshore industrial methods can be a success, according to the first session of this years Offshore Mariculture Conference. Erik Vis, Director of Farming…

The Official Mariculture Conference 2018 began this morning with Conference Chairman Alessandro Lovatelli, Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer at the FAO beginning his introduction. Also on the podium were Lukas Manomaitis, Conference…

A day before the Offshore Mariculture Conference kicks off in Singapore, World Fishing & Aquaculture sat down with Dr. Guillaume Drillet, Immediate Past- President of the World Aquaculture Societys Asia Pacific Chapter,…

Faroe Islands-based salmon producer Bakkafrost will invest in a new biogas plant in collaboration with other Faroese fish farmers and local dairy farmers, using waste products from fish and dairy farming to…

atg UV Technology’s WF range of UV systems has been awarded Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) approval for disinfection of intake water and wastewater from aquaculture installations.

Aggreko will be exhibiting at Aquaculture UK and plans to discuss how it can save fish farms time and cost, plus how it is responding to concerns in the industry surrounding a…

Italian aquaculture business Compagnie Ittiche Riunite Società Agricola (CIR), has been found compliant with Friend of the Seas sustainability requirements for European seabass and gilthead seabream.

Skretting’s parent company Nutreco has assumed 100% ownership of Skretting Nigeria in a deal focussed on developing innovative fish feed products and growth.

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification programme has surpassed the 2,000-facility mark, with certified processing plants, farms, hatcheries and feed mills in 33 countries and six continents.

New Zealand King Salmon is now eligible to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) salmon following the certification of its largest feed supplier, Skretting.

The addition of shrimp to the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) is a significant milestone in empowering consumers to choose shrimp grown to the highest standards, the Ecuadorian shrimp industry has…

Wet weather gear brand Stormline has designed a new range of waterproof workwear including glove-friendly zips for people working in the aquaculture and fish farming sectors.

Danish suppliers are set to explore the Scottish aquaculture industry at Aquaculture UK following a networking meeting in Denmark attended by Scottish aquaculture industry representatives to share growth plans.

Renewables developer SINN Power has signed an agreement with a local aquaculture firm to begin the company’s first commercial wave energy project in Cape Verde.

The final programme for Offshore Mariculture Asia has now been released, systematically covering the multiple stages involved in the process of moving your operations offshore.

Aquaculture sector small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Scottish Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to apply for the GB£1m Accelerated Aquaculture Innovation (AAI) fund.

Homes and businesses on the remote peninsula of Knoydart and Loch Nevis on Scotland’s west coast can now enjoy the benefits of superfast broadband, thanks to a collaboration between Scottish Sea Farms…

Italian company Acipenser Srl has been found compliant with Friend of the Seas standard for several species of farmed sturgeon.

Loch Duart has reduced sea lice treatments significantly and recorded salmon growth on all its sites following efforts to source sustainable wrasse for use as cleaner fish.