It is often necessary to allow control of variables and high treatment replication for research to improve aquaculture production systems, but results can sometimes be difficult to translate to commercial conditions because of the added complexity of commercial environments. A collaborative three-year project ending in 2021 delivered a sustainable and […]
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The companies Grieg Seafood Rogaland and FishGLOBE enter into partnership to realize development licenses for closed aquaculture technology at sea, through the partner company Next Seafood, which will take over two awarded development licenses, the two companies will realize the FishGLOBE concept for food fish. The companies signed an agreement […]
The Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program grew 8.6 percent last year, ending 2021 with 3,169 BAP-certified facilities in six continents and 39 countries, up from 2,918 BAP-certified facilities at the end of 2020. This is “a testament to the industry’s dedication to responsible seafood […]
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently formulated and issued the 14th Five-year Plan for National Fishery Development. The program studies and assesses challenges and opportunities facing the industry and makes overall arrangements for the development of the fishing industry during the 14 years in which will be […]
The developments of aquaculture engineering, mechanization and information technology and equipment construction are seriously lagging behind. Some breeding enterprises in underdeveloped areas are restricted by breeding technology and environmental conditions, breeding germplasm is degraded, enterprises lack good varieties, and aquatic products are of low quality. Aquaculture is facing huge challenges, […]
The European Commission has presented the EU4Algae platform to boost the production and use of algae through a three-year plan to develop its industry and attract new species to the EU market. The platform, which will come into operation in the summer, aims both to promote the consumption of this […]
The Saudi Arabia’s National Fisheries Development Program (NFPD) plans to attract over USD 4 billion of foreign and local investment into local fishing industry as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 scheme to diversify the economy. A committee appointed to visiting different countries to study aquaculture have assessed potential Saudi […]
A new independent report states that the suppliers of Brazilian soybean to Norwegian salmon have accomplished their goal for a deforestation and conversion free supply chain, reported Mowi, one of the largest seafood companies in the world, and the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon. A move described by the […]
$14,000 given to 3 graduate students, 2 undergraduate students MILWAUKEE – Feb. 01, 2022 – The 2021 Lallemand Forward Scholarship committee announces the recipients of five scholarships. Winners range from doctoral students to undergraduates in this unique program that supports both up-and-coming and established scholars within agriculture. “Many scholarship programs focus their support […]
Aquaculture is one of the human activities that has accelerated the most in the last half of the century. However, climate change and other constraints will undoubtedly challenge future growth of marine aquaculture. It is, therefore, critical to anticipate new opportunities and challenges in marine aquaculture production during the Anthropocene. […]