Fisheries minister Bernhard Esau says the revival of abalone farming at Lüderitz is an important contribution to the growth of aquaculture in the country. By Namibian “The future of fishing – globally – is aquaculture. We must encourage aquaculture, including cage culture, in Namibia,” he said during the launch of Hangana […]
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Dartmouth scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate replacing fishmeal with a co-product in feed designed specifically for Nile tilapia. The results are published in the open access […]
Qian Hu Corporation, the hobby fish breeder and seller of over 1,000 varieties and species, is making good progress in its aquaculture business venture. Today, Qian Hu has two edible fish farms totalling 10,000 sqm by land area on Hainan island. One farm rears and exports grouper fingerlings while the […]
The Directorate of Fisheries organized a two-day inception workshop under International organization, WorldFish at the conference hall of National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Khanapara on August 27 and 28. By Sentinelassam Notably, the WorldFish, also known as the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resource Management (ICLRM) is going to provide […]
The next NB Science Cafe meeting will feature a lecture and discussion with biologist Michael Tlusty, associate professor of sustainability and food solutions at UMass Boston. By Southcoasttoday Tlusty, who is also former director of ocean sustainability science at the New England Aquarium, will discuss aquaculture as a potential solution […]
The world-class research capabilities of the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre (ACAC) and its capacity to provide a practical platform for product development and solutions for the aquaculture industry have been recognized today with the announcement that the ACAC is to become an Alltech bioscience center. By Alltech For more than […]
ProTyton™, WDL’s feed ingredient, increases post larval shrimp survival and weight gain By White Dog Labs White Dog Labs announced today that independent testing by the Center for Aquaculture Technologies in Canada (CATC) has demonstrated the potential benefit of ProTyton to shrimp farming – initial studies doubled post larval survival rate, […]
We need more seafood to meet demand for protein. It took over a generation to industrialize livestock processes, and the environmental and social consequences of that development are being brought into sharp focus. By Chris Sworder The aquaculture industry is much further back on that curve, with environmental concerns beginning […]
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop about indoor shrimp farming for those interested in learning more about the relatively new industry to the United States. By Katie Pratt The workshop is Sept. 14-15 at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort. […]
Traditionally, historically, women have been responsible for feeding their families and communities, therefore it is a quite a natural leap for women to be involved in aquaculture, which gives them the opportunity to feed more families in a sustainable manner. By Samantha McLeod “According to the latest State of World […]