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...
Mississippi State-developed vaccination technologies are being commercialized to help the catfish industry save millions for the state that leads the nation in production. Written by: Vanessa Beeson Photo credit: Kenner Patton / MSU website In 2018, 160 catfish operations across 36,000 acres statewide totaled $164 million in production value. Additionally, Mississippi is responsible for about 90 percent of the industry’s...
From the rivers of the Pacific Northwest to those of Russia and Japan, tenacious adult chum salmon converge on their spawning grounds in autumn and early winter to reinitiate the cycle of life. However, Takaaki Abe from The University of Tokyo, Japan, explains that the odysseys endured by the returning fish are not always equal. Author: Kathryn Knight Illustration: Chihiro Kinoshita...
Biofloc systems could allow shrimp farmers to double stocking densities without impacting growth rates, according to the results of a new study published in the journal Aquaculture. Written by: Rob Fletcher / editor The Fish Site Increasing stocking densities tends to cause chronic stress in aquaculture, mainly due to overcrowding and water quality deterioration. However, bioflocs – made from a...
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a small 600-island nation in the Pacific Ocean with a little more than 100,000 people, has ordered an official review of its tuna fishing policies and practices, the Marianas Variety reports. Written by: editorial / Undercurrent News The value of tuna fishing access in the FSM’s exclusive economic zone has grown since 2007 as a result...
For the people of the Solomon Islands, the sea cucumber is just a slug-looking creature that helps to keep their bays and lagoons clean of pollutants. But in China, they are a delicacy essential for a range of traditional dishes – and they will pay top dollar for the finest quality. Written by: Adam Holmes / The Examiner.com Photo credit: Adam Holmes...
Molluscs that scrape algae off ocean rocks using extremely hard, magnetic teeth could help lead to a huge variety of new technology, including wear-resistant coatings and nano-scale energy materials. Written by: editorial / Institution of Mechanical Engineers / IMECHE.org Photo credit: A single chiton tooth, showing the magnetite cusp (author: Kisailus Biomimetics & Nanostructured Materials Lab at UC Riverside) Chemical...
Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos, will invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery. The hatchery will deliver high quality, high health Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) post larvae to Ecuadorian farmers. The new joint venture will take over the existing Macrobio hatchery and will focus on providing local shrimp production with the most advanced genetics...
American Soybean Association (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) leaders joined Cambodian and U.S. government officials and partners on February 5th in Phnom Penh to launch a strategic partnership that will grow trade and development of Cambodia’s important aquaculture sector. Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon and Chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in...
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, continuing her years-long fight to ensure that any salmon that is genetically engineered be clearly labeled. Written by: press release / Lisa Murowski The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Specifically, the legislation ensures that any GE salmon products...
Six land-based Aquaculture Development Areas (ADAs) have been created in Central and North Queensland, with the goal of encouraging responsible aquaculture development while minimising environmental impacts. Written by: press release / Queensland government Queensland’s aquaculture industry produces high-quality seafood for export, and is also attracting interest from overseas investors. Announcing the ADAs on 30 January, Minister for Agricultural Industry Development...
