By: Environmental Defense Fund As summer heats up and Americans turn to grilling their fish fillets and gathering for clam bakes, a new poll released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) reveals voters are open to growing more seafood in U.S. waters if it adheres to strong consumer and environmental standards. According to the poll, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2024
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By: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Monday, June 24, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will officially launch a new, state-of-the-art oyster breeding hatchery with a ribbon-cutting event featuring federal, state, and local officials, and oyster farmers. The purpose of the center is to apply cutting-edge science […]
By: Waraden Biomedia Warden Biomedia has developed a new sustainable filter media after a three years research partnership with Cranfield University. Biopebble is the next generation of filter media, designed for efficient biological wastewater treatment for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). At Cranfield, Warden Biomedia demonstrated that spherical-shaped media design can reduce the […]
Aquaculture Magazine reports: The facility was designed to be the largest land-based salmon farm in Asia Soul of Japan (SOJ), a leading operator in the Japanese aquaculture industry, has recently announced the successful signing of a JPY 33 billion (equivalent to USD 210 million) long-term debt facility provided by Sumitomo […]
Aquaculture Magazine reports: Japanese farm Izumisawa Suisan has become the first commercial farm to obtain Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its cherry salmon production. The farm, which also produces coho salmon, is based in Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture along the Kamaishi Bay. Cherry salmon, named for its pink […]
* By Seafood Consumer Association and FishProf The World Health Organization (WHO) regards illness due to contaminated food as one of the most widespread health problems in the contemporary world. The Seafood Consumer Association (SCA) agree with the 10 Golden Rules that will help all consumers eliminate them. For infants, […]
By Onda The company unveiled a new name, a new logo, and a newly appointed CEO dedicated to fostering a future where sustainable aquaculture defines market expectations. The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC), a contract research organization dedicated to unlocking the answers to aquaculture’s most pressing challenges, today announced […]
*By James Lowen How shrimp producers in Mexico and Central America are supporting migratory shorebirds in ways that may also help their own business. Some shrimp producers may find it hard to think of birds as friends. Many farms are visited by cormorants, which swim underwater to catch shrimp. Understandably, […]
Aquaculture Magazine reports: The company Scottish Sea Farms recently announced that has teamed up with a seaweed growing venture in a scheme that combines salmon and kelp farming on Loch Spelve, in the Sound of Mull, in Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). The aim of the year-long pilot is to enrich […]
Aquaculture Magazine reports: Bastiaan van Tilburg, new CEO of Skretting Skretting launched AmiNova, a new feed formulation concept that allows even more precise nutrition, resulting in better utilization, higher efficiency, and lower nutrient release to the environment. According to them, with AmiNova they are introducing a new way of formulating, […]