Yearly Archives: 2019

What we eat critically matters for planetary health. Eating sustainable seafood, including sustainably caught fish and responsibly raised aquaculture, is one thing we can do to improve ocean health and climate change. Written by: Linda Cornish, President, Seafood Nutrition Partnership From fish to plate, we’re starting to see enthusiasm and commitment […]

Saudi Arabia is set on meeting the highest of fish farming standards to unlock a sector that has great potential. Investment opportunities are already available and will continue as more than 20 new locations along the Red Sea were recently offered for aquaculture investment. Written by: Basil M.K. Al-Ghalayini / […]

David Foxwell reflects on the potential for combining offshore windfarms with aquaculture. Written by: David Foxwell / Offshore Wind Journal Photo credit: freepik.com Iwas interested to learn that Shandong province in China is to embark on an ambitious project to test the efficacy of offshore windfarms combined with offshore aquaculture. […]

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has initiated an aquaculture improvement project in East Java, Indonesia. Written by: editorial Undercurrent News The project, scheduled for two years in the Banyuwangi regency, will focus on making improvements to aquaculture sustainability, as well as to the governance and management of local shrimp farms, […]

Written by: editorial / Feedstuff.com Results show similar feed conversion in red drum fish fed 60% soybean meal feed diets as those fed traditional fish meal-based diets. The Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) has released the results from one 2018 study it funded. The study with the South Carolina Department of […]

“If we know what sorts of climate fluctuations the molluscs were living through, we also get an idea of what the humans were experiencing, and we can then look at other archaeological evidence to see how the humans — and other flora and fauna — were responding to these changes.” […]

The global popularity of tuna consumption has resulted in overfishing of wild tuna species, such as the Pacific bluefin tuna, which is now at just three percent of its original population. To address this challenge, a collaborative effort is developing sustainable solutions to bolster the tuna supply. Written by: Illinois […]

Small-pond aquaculture and aquaponics with tilapia fish was showcased within a climate change context at the “Market Place” session of the Global Climate Change Alliance project inception meeting on Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation GCCA+SUPA in Suva at the beginning of the month. The Market Place provided an opportunity for delegates […]

Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats Written by: Leslie Nemo / ScientificAmerican.com Of the 160 million tons of seafood that end up on people’s plates each year, 50 percent comes from aquaculture. Growing all that salmon, tilapia and shrimp requires a steady supply […]

Subject to approval by authorities, BioMar acquires the 50% remaining shares in the Chilean factory APSA. Ending 10 years of successful collaboration with AquaChile, this will immediately release important capacity for BioMar in Chile. Written by: BioMar / Press release Back in 2007, when BioMar acquired Provimi Aqua, the joint […]