By Dallas Weaver, Ph.D.* There is an inherent food conversion efficiency advantage of aquaculture over terrestrial meat production, based upon the fact that aquatic animals don’t have to expend energy to stand up or keep warm. This fact, combined with the coming 3 billion more people, as well as the […]
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The provincial government has released the New Brunswick Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy 2017-2021. “The sustainable development of shellfish aquaculture is a priority and this strategy combines respect for the environment with job creation,” said Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet. “The shellfish aquaculture sector is a growth opportunity for coastal […]
Local fish farm Barramundi Asia looks nothing like the traditional kelongs that dot Singapore’s northern coast. Here, farming is not done in nets supported by a wooden structure in the middle of the sea. Instead, the white-fleshed fish are reared in more than 30 floating sea pens at a location […]
West Bengal is the first state in India starting with this new training method opened by the Department of Fisheries. An initiative of the West Bengal Government Fisheries Department, the “Family Farming Fishery Farm School” project was funded at Haldia and Sutahata blocks, on the bank of the village pond. […]