“If we know what sorts of climate fluctuations the molluscs were living through, we also get an idea of what the humans were experiencing, and we can then look at other archaeological evidence to see how the humans — and other flora and fauna — were responding to these changes.” Written by: Janet R. Aguilar / tunisiesoir.com Shellfish played a...
The global popularity of tuna consumption has resulted in overfishing of wild tuna species, such as the Pacific bluefin tuna, which is now at just three percent of its original population. To address this challenge, a collaborative effort is developing sustainable solutions to bolster the tuna supply. Written by: Illinois Soybean Association / Press release A new grant from the Foundation...
Small-pond aquaculture and aquaponics with tilapia fish was showcased within a climate change context at the “Market Place” session of the Global Climate Change Alliance project inception meeting on Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation GCCA+SUPA in Suva at the beginning of the month. The Market Place provided an opportunity for delegates to explore potential for scaling up of climate change adaptation...
Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats Written by: Leslie Nemo / ScientificAmerican.com Of the 160 million tons of seafood that end up on people’s plates each year, 50 percent comes from aquaculture. Growing all that salmon, tilapia and shrimp requires a steady supply of the perfect food supplement: oily anchovies and sardines, often...
Subject to approval by authorities, BioMar acquires the 50% remaining shares in the Chilean factory APSA. Ending 10 years of successful collaboration with AquaChile, this will immediately release important capacity for BioMar in Chile. Written by: BioMar / Press release Back in 2007, when BioMar acquired Provimi Aqua, the joint venture in the APSA factory was part of the package....
RAStech Conference and Trade Fair (formerly the ICRA Conference in Roanoke, VA), is a technical conference and tradeshow serving the emerging recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) sector. A land-based, low impact aquaculture process, RAS has the potential to meet the world’s growing need for protein with minimal effect on the environment. Written by: editorial / thefishsite.com Join peers from worldwide to find...
The "Ecological Intensification: A New Paragon for Sustainable Aquaculture" international conference will be held in Bogor, Indonesia, 28th - 30th October 2019. Written by: ecoaquaconference.org Photograph: ecoaquaconference.org KKP and IRD are proud to invite you to this conference and share scientific expertise and experiences. The radical shift from traditional practices of Asian aquaculture toward intensified production systems is a major...
The Tasmanian and Nova Scotian governments are working together to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture in both the Australian and Canadian regions. Written by: Aquaculture North America Photograph: Aquaculture North America Tasmania’s Primary Industries and Water Minister Guy Barnett and Nova Scotia’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell signed the agreement in mid-February after a meeting which included representatives from Nova...
A new Centre of Innovation in Aquaculture is due to be established in Singapore, the country’s finance minister announced recently. Written by: editorial / the fish site.com Heng Swee Keat said that the government-funded center, which will be attached to Temasek Polytechnic, aims to promote high tech marine production as a means to improve the country’s food security. Mr Heng...
The US farmed catfish industry has nearly everything going for it - good grain prices, fair feed prices, and a much more level playing field with imports - except it has to work through old, larger inventory in the pond. Written by: Liza Mayer / AqucultureNorthAmerica.com Illustration: freepik.com The big story in catfish aquaculture two years ago was that...
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers from trade, industry, and science for its first Scottish Seafood Summit: Focus on Brexit. Written by: editorial / worldfishing.net The inaugural event, held in Aberdeen next month, will focus on the challenges arising from the UK’s exit from the EU. Seafish...
Researcher Florent Govaerts has researched French newspapers over a ten-year period to examine what is being been written about Norwegian salmon. Most of the 134 articles were negative, which might have had a negative impact on its reputation. Written by: Florent Govaerts France is one of Norway’s most important salmon markets, with annual exports of around 120,000 tonnes. However, Norwegian...
