Yearly Archives: 2018

Shrimp aquaculture is a billion-dollar industry worldwide. It provides about half a billion dollars in export earnings, livelihood, and employment of millions of people in Bangladesh. The mode of shrimp farm operations are mainly extensive in Bangladesh and many south Asian countries. White spot disease (WSD) caused by white spot […]

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is calling for an end to open-water salmon aquaculture, in the wake of new research linking a virus found in Atlantic salmon to weakened Pacific salmon stocks. The independent charity which has monitored coastal salmon stocks for more than 30 years released a new joint […]

Newfoundland and Labrador company examining the use of new methods Almost a decade removed from being active in the sea urchin market, a fish processing company based in Winterton is investigating a new method that could result in year-round business. Green Seafoods recently published notice of its application to the […]

New evidence shows seafood from aquatic farming—aquaculture—can help feed the growing global population while substantially reducing one of the biggest environmental impacts of meat production: land use. And it could do so without requiring people to entirely abandon meat. To satisfy the protein demands of an anticipated nearly 10 billion […]

The fillet of this Colombian fish stands out due to its neutral flavor and juiciness. The producers recognize the hydric wealth of the country as one of the factors that improve the tilapia breeding. Colombia is in Seafood Expo Global with an offer based on fresh and processed tilapia and […]

Research finds farmed salmon virus may cause jaundice/anemia. A virus known to affect farmed Atlantic salmon may cause jaundice and anemia in Chinook salmon, according to research released today by the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI). Announcing the Merv Adey Memorial FellowshipAnnouncing The Merv Adey Memorial Fellowship An opportunity for […]

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 […]