India, with its vast coastline, offers tremendous scope for aquaculture. Written by: Sajeev Kumar / The Hindu Business Line.com Renewing its focus on aquaculture, Kings Group – a pioneer in the seafood export business since 1960’s – has come out with a new technology driven business model, equipping farmers for a sustainable aquaculture production. The global fears over antibiotic issues,...
Chicken of the Sea®, in line with their SeaChange® IGNITE initiative announced the formation of a Responsible Aquaculture Commitment that will drive efforts to bring full traceability and sustainability to its aquaculture supply chains. Information source: Chicken of the sea / Press Release The commitment lays out a plan for 100 percent of COS-branded aquaculture products to meet Monterey Bay...
Cataracts are unfortunately a common eye condition in lumpfish affecting at least 60% and as much 100% of fish with the average condition being a severe cataract level of >5 according to a recent study by BioMar. It also showed that the prevalence and severity increased with fish size. BioMar has now solved the challenges associated with diet-related cataracts in...
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society Information source: Press Release / Organizing team LACQUA 19 Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2019 - LACQUA19 to be held within the framework of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society in San...
Information source: AE2019 Press Release A seminar looking at ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector is scheduled to take place in Berlin on 9 October, as part of this year’s Aquaculture Europe (AE2019) conference. Jointly organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and The Fish Site, the Women in Aquaculture seminar will offer...
ASDOMAR, the canned tuna brand produced by Italian firm Generale Conserve, confirms its commitment to sustainability with Friend of the Sea certification Information source: Friend of the Sea Press Release Italian cannery Generale Conserve, which owns the ASDOMAR brand, is recognized by Italian consumers for its commitment to social responsibility and awareness to the environment. Following a consumer survey conducted...
Educational institutions ramp up pathways for careers in aquaculture as industry faces growing labour pains. Written by: Fabian Dawson / SeaWestNews Aquaculture’s strong production outlook is expected to significantly increase the need for more workers in Canada between now and 2025, latest government estimates show. When the full value-chain of economic activity is considered, Canadian farmed seafood generated a total...
As the fastest growing food production sector in the world, aquaculture accounts for 50 percent of the world’s fish consumption. According to a recent analysis, the aquaculture market was valued at $176 billion in 2017, with an annual growth of 5.8 percent. Meanwhile, the commercial fishing industry was sized at $241 billion in 2017, having expanded by 2.3 percent from the previous year....
New Zealand’s leading provider of finfish aquaculture science and technology, NIWA is hosting a two day workshop and one day field trip on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (23rd and 24th of May). Written by: NIWA New Zealand The use of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) is the latest aquaculture development to attract worldwide attention and increasing venture capital investment. With its internationally...
TARS 2019 returns with renewed focus on Asia’s aquafeeds sector to match needs of shrimp and feed producers. Information source: TARS Aquaculture Press Release In today’s challenging times, bespoke nutrition is key to ensuring adequate health status and disease management, essential to the long-term sustainability of Asia’s aquaculture. A critical need is to improve feed efficiency and reduce impact on...
The Spanish company CZ Vaccines and Irish firm Marrinovak Ltd have today launched the new aquaculture-focused pharmaceutical venture Aquatreck Animal Health. Written by: editorial / The Fish site Marrinnovak Chairman Patrick Smith said: “The mission of Aquatreck is to fast track innovative fish and shrimp disease prevention strategies by building effective open collaboration alliances of top talented teams to serve...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting aquaculture researchers to apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 that are designed to support the industry's development. Written by: editorial / Undercurrent News The USDA said in a press release that its aquaculture research program has two grant opportunities, one for "standard projects" that give a maximum total award...
