Aquaculture

The benefits of responsible aquaculture and fisheries and the need to mitigate their environmental impacts are increasingly in the public consciousness. Combine this with the globalisation of food chains and suppliers and…

Major feed breakthroughs have been made possible through research by Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre’s (ARC) Feed Technology Plant (FTP).

Europe’s largest biggest fry breeder Kiliç Deniz has carried out a second live fish juvenile delivery to Oman. As a part of maintaining its dominant position in Middle Eastern markets, Kiliç Deniz…

The Marine Ingredients Organisation IFFO has appointed a new president and vice president following elections for its new management board for 2018/19.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) quality standard for Irish aquaculture production will enter the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) benchmark process.

Cermaq has applied for 13 development licenses for FlexiFarm, its closed containment system which treats water to prevent infection.

“Inaugurating two factories in two months is exceptional,” said Hans Erik Bylling, Group President for Aller Aqua Group. “We have had a few busy years leading up to the inaugurations and now…

Oysters and scallops are the latest species to be represented in the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party aquaculture certification programme.

The first mussel spat reared at the Scottish Shellfish Hatchery Stepping Stone project in Shetland is to be transferred to on-growing sites at sea.

BioMar Group’s Karmøy production facility in Norway has opened Line 3 to increase its output by approximately 70%.

A hairy crab farm has been certified by an international sustainability programme the world’s first crab farm to earn the distinction.

Sixty South, the premium salmon raised in the icy cold waters of the Antarctic, has been recognised as ‘Good Alternative’ by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme.

A new study shows that krill derived ingredients may have health benefits as it reduces atherosclerosis in mice.

The British public is being urged to ‘mussel up’ by seafood producers and organisations who have come together to launch the first ever National Mussel Day.

Developments in fighting parasitic disease affecting aquaculture were discussed at the first ParaFishControl Industry Forum.

Aller Aqua will inaugurate its fifth factory in Zambia an important milestone for the fish feed producer to further strengthen its foothold in the African market.

Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd has become the first company to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bivalve Standard Certification for responsible farming of blue mussels.

BioMar has completed its acquisition of Alimentsa, positioning the group amongst major shrimp feed producers in Latin America.