Monthly Archives: May 2018

Market research analysts forecast the to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report. Technavio has published a new market research report on the global aquaculture market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) In this report, Technavio highlights the introduction of new aquaculture […]

A controversial plan to move part of a hatchery operation to the head of Tutka Bay near Homer is complete. Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association placed two net pens at the head of the bay on April 26. The hatchery association is in the process of moving fish into the pens. […]

B.C Agriculture Minister Lana Popham is calling on Ottawa to step up its regulation of aquaculture on the West Coast after a scientific study raised new concerns about the presence of a virus in farmed Pacific salmon. “Obviously, we have huge concerns,” Ms. Popham said on Monday after the release […]

Rebecca Nelson always had a passion for raising fish; by the time she was 10, her family’s home was filled with aquariums. Her partner, John Pade, grew up on a dairy farm, learning a lot about livestock and agriculture. The two combined their skills and interests in 1984 when they […]

The great popularity of seahorses worldwide in traditional medicine, curio, and aquarium markets has raised many concerns over their long-term viability in nature. Any seahorse use is, therefore, under strict commercial and management regulations, including the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Appendix […]

A native Australian freshwater prawn could be seen more on local menus if North Regional TAFE and a small Aboriginal community get their way. The Broome Aquaculture Centre has linked up with the Ribinyung Dawang Aboriginal Corporation, located at Mud Springs outside of Kununurra, for a $2.5 million project to […]

James Cook University’s experts are helping Indonesians develop world’s best practises in aquaculture. Twenty-seven Indonesian delegates were in Townsville to learn from JCU’s aquaculture experts. Course leader, JCU Professor Kyall Zenger, said food security and poverty were acute challenges for Indonesia, particularly for coastal communities, and particularly in Eastern Indonesia […]