Archivos mensuales: mayo 2019

Tilapia is the world’s second most important farmed fish. Spanning nearly three decades, pioneering selective fish breeding and genetic improvement programs in WorldFish that began in 1988 led to the development of improved tilapia strains, which have been widely disseminated to small holders across the world. WorldFish and partners have […]

The Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) recently released results from a 2018 study with Prairie AquaTech LLC on how combined ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) technologies in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) can increase soy protein use in aquaculture feeds. During the study, two separate feeding trials were conducted using tank-based RAS and rainbow trout. Information source: Soy […]

A group of researchers from the University of Washington on an international project – Cityfood – is running a global aquaponics survey. Written by: Aquaponics Association.org This survey will provide researchers with real-world information about existing aquaponic systems and farms which define current practices. Using results from this survey, researchers aim to connect […]

India, with its vast coastline, offers tremendous scope for aquaculture. Written by: Sajeev Kumar / The Hindu Business Line.com Renewing its focus on aquaculture, Kings Group – a pioneer in the seafood export business since 1960’s – has come out with a new technology driven business model, equipping farmers for […]

Chicken of the Sea®, in line with their SeaChange® IGNITE initiative announced the formation of a Responsible Aquaculture Commitment that will drive efforts to bring full traceability and sustainability to its aquaculture supply chains. Information source: Chicken of the sea / Press Release The commitment lays out a plan for […]

Cataracts are unfortunately a common eye condition in lumpfish affecting at least 60% and as much 100% of fish with the average condition being a severe cataract level of >5 according to a recent study by BioMar. It also showed that the prevalence and severity increased with fish size. BioMar […]

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society Information source: Press Release / Organizing team LACQUA 19 Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2019 – LACQUA19 to be held within the framework of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Latin American […]

Information source: AE2019 Press Release A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to take place in Berlin on 9 October, as part of this year’s Aquaculture Europe (AE2019) conference. Jointly organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and […]

ASDOMAR, the canned tuna brand produced by Italian firm Generale Conserve, confirms its commitment to sustainability with Friend of the Sea certification Information source: Friend of the Sea Press Release Italian cannery Generale Conserve, which owns the ASDOMAR brand, is recognized by Italian consumers for its commitment to social responsibility […]

Educational institutions ramp up pathways for careers in aquaculture as industry faces growing labour pains. Written by: Fabian Dawson / SeaWestNews Aquaculture’s strong production outlook is expected to significantly increase the need for more workers in Canada between now and 2025, latest government estimates show. When the full value-chain of […]