Aquaculture

The Scottish Government have been urged to protect wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout from lice following a damning report.

Marine finfish production in Southeast Asia has huge potential due to a regional preference for seafood, declining wild captures and a desire to further develop seafood export markets. In light of this,…

PG Flow Solutions has promoted chief operating officer (COO) Steve Paulsen to chief executive officer (CEO).

PG Flow Solutions will supply a seawater circulation pump and engine room pumps for a new wellboat.

The Open Blue farm in Panama has become the first cobia producer in the world certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard. To attain certification, the farm was assessed by an…

Marine Harvest has reached an agreement to acquire Northern Harvest, a salmon farming company in eastern Canada.

A new silage solution has been designed to produce high quality fish protein concentrate (FPC) that maximises market value.

The 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards are now officially open for entry, enabling individuals and companies from all aspects of the industry to pit themselves against the crème de la crème of…

BioMar Australia have released plans to develop a AUD 56 million aqua feed production facility in the state’s north, providing a significant boost to the local economy, job creation and the state’s…

Kames Fish Farming has withdrawn its application for a SEPA CAR (Controlled Activities Regulations) licence application for a trout farm in the Sound of Jura, Scotland.

The first commercial scale field trial of a sea lice treatment in Norway has showed 100% efficacy.

Vard has secured contracts for the design and construction of two offshore fish farming operation platforms for Cermaq Norway.

The programme for the 11th Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2018 conference has been announced with feed processing and formulation high up on the agenda.

Hot on the back of acquiring the Ecuadorian feed manufacturer Alimentsa, BioMar says it will invest in a new trial facility for shrimp.

An international expert in aquaculture fish feed has been given two awards for its business achievements and for its commitment to sustainability.

New research seeks to lessen the use of antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, antivirals and antiprotozoals, in aquaculture.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have launched a new Seaweed Standard to promote the sustainable farming and wild harvest of seaweed.

Dr Rebecca Heavyside has successfully defended her PhD thesis at the University of Aberdeen. Her thesis, “Dietary modulation of the interaction between salmonid fish and sea lice (Lepeoptheirus salmonis): effects on host…

Scotland’s salmon and trout producers want to extend the usage and efficacy of the most environmentally-friendly sea lice treatments.