An EU initiative has developed a framework to help secure sustainable development and growth in fish farming. Information source: CORDIS European Commission press release Identified as one of the sectors with a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth in the EU’s Blue Growth Strategy, aquaculture has been in the spotlight in recent years. In 2017, aquaculture production in the...
SAIC, Lantra, and Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) have joined forces to create a campaign that highlights the varied and rewarding careers offered by Scotland’s aquaculture sector. Information source: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre press release In the recent run-up to the launch event, there were seven short films produced to showcase young people in aquaculture, their careers, and aspirations, and...
The privately owned, nonprofit Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization was established in 2016 with the primary aim of fostering the growth and development of its members. Representing approximately 80% of the Greek aquaculture industry, HAPO is self-financed through the contributions and donations of its members, to whom it provides a wide range of active support in terms of collaboration, development, advice,...
Information source: BioMar Press release The testing platform, developed by Norway-based Orivo in collaboration with BioMar, is based on advanced DNA-technology. The test determines the species composition of marine ingredients with a high level of precision, able to detect the presence of even very small amounts of DNA. BioMar believes that DNA-testing of marine ingredients in the aquaculture industry is...
Friend of the Sea will be hosting the upcoming webinar on "The importance of DNA testing for seafood sourcing" on November 11th. This webinar can be of interest to seafood fisheries, seafood processing companies, retail, restaurants, NGOs, journalists, and bloggers. During this half an hour session, Miss Jessica Frigerio (DNA Barcoding Service Manager at FEM2-Ambiente) and Mr Paolo Bray (Founder and Director at Friend of the Sea...
The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), the leading trade association representing aquaculture producers and support businesses in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, today applauded the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) proposal to issue a five-year Marine Aquaculture Permit to Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC to grow rainbow trout (steelhead) in its existing commercial marine net pens in Puget Sound. The WDFW proposal would give Cooke...
With a new Chinese aquatic products export protocol in place, Turkey's Ambassador to Beijing Abdulkadir Emin Onen said that a potential $ 250 million market has been opened for Turkish aquaculture producers. China's General Administration of Customs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was in Ankara in early September. During the visit, a protocol was signed aimed at boosting...
Mexico has been designated to preside over the 11th meeting of the FAO’S Aquaculture Subcommittee, which will be held in the country in 2021 In the latest meeting of the FAO’s aquaculture subcommittee held in Trondheim, Norway Mr. Giovanni Fiore Amaral, representative of Mexico, was elected as president for the next meeting, which will also be held in his country....
Ontario is taking action to protect water quality in Ontario's lakes while supporting an environmentally sustainable and prosperous fish farming sector, as part of its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment. Ontario released its final policy paper on lake-based cage fish farming that helps provide business certainty and enables long-term investment in the sector by finalizing the provincial water and sediment quality...
An online platform called Jamvi has been introduced with the hope of promoting investments in aquaculture. The founder of Jamvi, Shadrack Kamfya, said a fishpond would be established in Bagamoyo with a production capacity of some 10,000 fish. Kamfya indicated that the company was collaborating with a fish consultancy firm. The stated goal would be to raise funds, create financial...
Lagos State Government says it is implementing programmes and projects that would upscale fish production and harness the enormous economic opportunities available in the agricultural value chains in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya shared this news in Lagos last month at the closing ceremony of the 15th Annual Executive Weekend Training on Investment Opportunities...
The African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) and its partners are holding a workshop: Strengthening Capacity in Research, Policy and Management through Development of a Network of African Great Lakes Basin Stakeholders (AGL Stakeholder Network Workshop) in Entebbe, Uganda on November 5-7, 2019. This is a rescheduling of a workshop that was planned to be held in Malawi...
