• THE CONTRACTING OF ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE, WITH MORE THAN 150 COMPANIES FROM 24 COUNTRIES, HAS MEANT THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS REGISTRATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. • THE CONTEST, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST IN THIS SECTOR TO BE HELD IN SPAIN SINCE 2010, WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MARCH 23 […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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According to data of country Customs, Vietnams shrimp exports in 2021 will reach USD 3.9 billion, up 4% than 2020, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). In 2021, Vietnams shrimp exports have faced many difficulties due to the impact of covid-19, that also disrupts the global […]
The farmed salmon production in Iceland increased by over 12 thousand tonnes last year, a 35% more. The aquaculture experts says that nowhere in the world was such an increase in Atlantic salmon production. Total production in aquaculture in the country increased slightly less, or by 31%. More than 46 […]
In a landmark opinion filed on January 13th, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9-0) to reject a group of environmental organizations arguments and upheld a permit granted to Cooke Aquaculture Pacific by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for the farming of Pacific Steelhead trout. The Wild […]
This year 2022, the Norwegian company Stolt Sea Farm celebrates its 50th anniversary having successfully built a global presence and become a leader in its sector. The company was established in Norway in 1972 and now has operations in five countries, with presence also in Spain, Portugal, Iceland and France. […]
Following the first tests of industrial prototypes, the European Union (EU)-funded Biogears project has concluded that it is possible to manufacture bio-strings for mussel and algae culture as an innovative solution for environmentally friendly offshore aquaculture. The initiative aims to provide Europe’s aquaculture sector with bio-based ropes that contribute to […]
Efficient disease management and mitigation strategies are not possible without understanding the immunological aspects of the cultured animal. During the larval stage, fishes are easily susceptible to a wide range of stressors and diseases; hence improving survival during the earlier stage is crucial and beneficial to aquaculture production. Stress is […]
Despite a robust literature, there is little consensus on a definition of ‘sustainability’, nor on systems and farming practices that are ‘sustainable’. While US aquaculture is practiced in a highly sustainable way, the pressure from continuous population growth requires that resources be used in increasingly efficient ways. Encouraging farms to […]
Due to its physical, natural and social characteristics, Mexico has a real potential to be a leader in aquaculture. Most of the aquaculture production for this species, with more than 200 aquaculture plants in Sonora. This study focuses on the application of LCA + DEA methodology to assess the ecoefficiency […]
Microalgae play a pertinent role in nutrition of larvae and are carrier of indigenous bacteria associated with the microalgae in a microalgae– bacterial interaction. Microalgae plus bacteria combinations such as Isochrysis galbana and Alteromonas sp., Labrezia sp. and Marinobacter sp., resulted in a better total length, survival, and metamorphosis from […]