New Horizons

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed wolffish could start appearing on fish counters – offering consumers a new variety of tasty whitefish – but it does require somewhat different farming conditions from that of salmon, finds a new thesis from the University of…

31st October 2023

Farmed wolffish – a future alternative to salmon?

31st October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a key source of high-quality protein and other nutrients, seafood is an essential part of the human diet, and with the global population continuing to rise, demand is likely to increase…

23rd October 2023

Tuna side-streams – for a circular fish farming industry

23rd October 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Improving the sustainability, efficiency, productivity and growth of players in the blue food space, particularly in the aquaculture sector, through the application of digital technologies such as AI and data analytics is…

11th October 2023

Transforming blue food through connectivity and integration

11th October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Over the past century, seafood consumption has grown significantly, and the vast majority of us are thinking differently about how we use natural resources like the ocean. As we reach ever closer…

16th August 2023

Raising the bar with barramundi in Sri Lanka

16th August 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

“Some say Covid was the biggest marketing campaign for salmon,” Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen told a conference session at Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2023 in Barcelona focusing on seafood business strategies in…

14th June 2023

Capitalising on seafood’s competitive advantage

14th June 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a food, farmed Atlantic salmon is a special fish. Highly-prized across traditional and new seafood markets, the unwavering growth in consumer demand for salmon has shown little sign of flagging. Its…

22nd May 2023

Striving to stay in the fast lane

22nd May 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Cermaq, BioSort and Scale AQ’s third version of iFarm has been installed in Norway. This small step could become a giant leap for salmon farming if the technology proves successful.

3rd April 2023

High hopes as iFarm Version 3 gets underway

3rd April 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The oyster has been a key part of United Arab Emirates’ history and culture for centuries. Diving for pearl oysters, the native species in the region, played a crucial role in the…

13th February 2023

Inspired UAE oyster farm

13th February 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Today, the importance and benefits of marine conservation are more well-known than ever. But although the ocean covers around 70% of the planet, less than 8% is currently protected. Meanwhile, concerns remain…

18th January 2023

Boosting biodiversity

18th January 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Around the world, technological advances are promising to revolutionise every industry, from energy and healthcare services to transport and food production. Industry 4.0 promises everything from greater data processing, informed decision making…

19th December 2022

Opinion: Realising the benefits of water-based 5G networks

19th December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With the global population steadily rising, the consumption of seafood is likely to double by 2050. However, over a third of fish stocks are overfished and 60% are fished to their maximum…

2nd December 2022

Healing powers

2nd December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

It’s estimated that the equivalent of 10 million tonnes of fish is wasted annually. And accounting for between 3 and 8% of every fish, the skin is a structural material that’s full…

2nd December 2022

Skin deep

2nd December 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Soybeans and fishmeal have helped make aquaculture a global force to be reckoned with, but it now looks like the industry has arrived at the point where it needs to increase the…

25th November 2022

New proteins on the table

25th November 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Scotland and the United States are taking steps to address one of aquaculture’s greatest challenges.

7th November 2022

Keeping tabs on HABs

7th November 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Saudi Arabia started developing fish farming in the 1980s, but for decades the industry was hindered by a mix of infrastructural and environmental challenges. However, there are high hopes that big money…

22nd September 2022

Miracle in the desert

22nd September 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The world is producing and consuming slightly less seafood, but the FAO maintains there will be upturns through to 2030

4th August 2022

Seafood growth will return

4th August 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A digital platform is helping salmon farmers in Norway make quick decisions and reduce mortality rates

29th July 2022

When data triumphs over death

29th July 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Genetics in aquaculture and fisheries offers new approaches to tackling key challenges and improving our understanding of the interactions between genes and the environment

8th June 2022

Genetics – the new frontier

8th June 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With four major goals in place, Maine’s new 10-year plan for aquaculture shows how the industry will continue to support livelihoods and bolster the state’s blue economy. 

1st June 2022

Maine’s aqua roadmap

1st June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With new technologies and artificial intelligence attracting increasing attention from the aquaculture space, leading Japanese sushi chain Kura Sushi has elected to support the country’s fish farming progress through its new subsidiary…

20th April 2022

Serving up AI-raised fish

20th April 2022