Monthly Archives: February 2019

Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos, will invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery. The hatchery will deliver high quality, high health Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) post larvae to Ecuadorian farmers. The new joint venture will take over the existing Macrobio hatchery and will focus […]

American Soybean Association (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) leaders joined Cambodian and U.S. government officials and partners on February 5th in Phnom Penh to launch a strategic partnership that will grow trade and development of Cambodia’s important aquaculture sector. Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries […]

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, continuing her years-long fight to ensure that any salmon that is genetically engineered be clearly labeled. Written by: press release / Lisa Murowski   The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley […]

Six land-based Aquaculture Development Areas (ADAs) have been created in Central and North Queensland, with the goal of encouraging responsible aquaculture development while minimising environmental impacts. Written by: press release / Queensland government   Queensland’s aquaculture industry produces high-quality seafood for export, and is also attracting interest from overseas investors. […]

Just five of the world’s 19 commercial tuna stocks have earned a passing “Principle 1” score from the Marine Stewardship Council,  the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) notes in a report issued recently. Written by: editorial / Undercurrent news In “ISSF 2019-02: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna […]

Việt Nam’s shrimp exports are expected to grow this year to a value of more than US$4 billion thanks to free trade agreements, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Wirtten by: editorial / VietnamNews.vn VASEP said the shrimp sector would make a breakthrough in exporting to […]

Written by: editorial / 303 Magazine.com As fish consumption gains popularity in health trends, the world’s population is eating seafood at a rate that cannot be sustained by the world’s oceans. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported earlier this year that since 1961 the average annual growth in […]

Salmon advocates tackle climate and orca issues in Washington Legislature, as part of coastal restoration package. Written by: Jess Helsley / Wild Salmon Centre With climate change and Southern Resident orca recovery taking center stage at the Washington Legislature this session, Wild Salmon Center and our allies at the Coast Salmon Partnership are […]

One of China’s leading seafood production regions is embarking on an ambitious project to test-run offshore aquaculture integrated with wind farms.  Written by: Mark Godfrey / Sea Food Source.com At a government press conference to launch the “Shandong Province Modern Ocean Farming Comprehensive Pilot Scheme Construction Project,” several officials from […]

Uganda will soon have a new Fisheries and Aquaculture law, if the proposed Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2018, being reviewed, is approved by Cabinet. Written by: Samuel Nabwiiso / Busiweek.com Photo credit: Busiweek.com The proposed law is a revision of the Fish Act of 2000 Cap 197, which only regulates […]