Yearly Archives: 2018

Alternative protein sources such as insect meal could replace fish meal fed to fish By Ashley Robinson Many are familiar with farmed salmon, catfish or tilapia. But there are many more potential species, says a research scientist at an aquaculture facility here. “When you compare fish farming to terrestrial farming […]

Town officials say a combined shellfish hatchery and nursery will be located at the 1.2-acre site in Springs. Preservation funds will be used for a bulk of the purchase. By Vera Chinese East Hampton Town will spend $2.1 million to purchase a 1.2-acre Springs property, possibly to be used for […]

Marine Harvest is proposing to build radical new salmon farms that could answer nagging concerns about sea lice infestations, virus transfer and escapes from conventional Atlantic salmon farms. By Randy Shore / Vancouver Sun The farms will be built in Norway, and technology that proves useful can then be deployed […]

Two companies are teaming up to take the former Marystown Shipyard in a new direction. By The Telegram Pluto Investments Inc., a Newfoundland-based private equity company owned by Paul Antle, and Amar Group AS, a Norwegian company founded by Bjorn Apeland, have partnered to create Marbase Marystown Inc. According to […]

Pacific Reef Fisheries general manager John Moloney, who oversees a 96 hectare prawn and fish farm near Ayr, perceives big things are in store for the industry. By Jessica Johnston Mr Moloney said the prawn farm had been operational for about 20 years and plans were progressing for a major […]

Even a small increase of just 3 to 5 percent more catfish can lead to a glut of fish sitting in ponds. By Linda Breazeale An abundance of U.S. farm-raised catfish has driven prices down and delayed independent growers from getting their fish to the processors. Jimmy Avery, a professor with […]

Ocean Farm 1 is the world’s first deep-sea aquaculture farm. It is designed by leading salmon farmer SalMar ASA (of Norway). They paid China Shipbuilding Industry $300 million for six facilities. By Bryan Wang  The first pilot system is 67 meters (220 feet high) and a diameter of 110 meters […]

I’m as invested as anyone else in ensuring there’s wild salmon in the future, and I would argue that aquaculture’s probably one of the best ways of doing that.” – Dr. Zac Waddington, lead veterinarian in aquaculture for Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) Pacific region. By HenryTye Glazebrook […]

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has advised the Federal Government to invest in aquaculture and maize production. By Sunnewsonline OFAB Country’s Director, Dr. Rose Didado, who spoke to Daily Sun, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said with aquaculture, the over-dependent on fish importation would drastically reduce as jobs would […]

The Port of Stanley is being considered as a potential land base for fish farm expansion in north-west Tasmania, with Petuna Aquaculture and TasPorts announcing a joint assessment of the site. By Leon Compton  The 12-month agreement will allow time to look at “development and investment” opportunities at the site. […]