The “blue economy” is becoming an important part of the development agenda, focusing on the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs, while preserving the health of marine and coastal ecosystems. By Lisa Cornish But gender is still rarely a focus, even as growing fisheries industries and climate change threaten increased poverty and household burden...
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded federal funding to help strengthen training programs for aquaculture workers and develop an online training curriculum that can be deployed nationwide. By The Associated Press Rhode Island's congressional delegation says URI's Rhode Island Sea Grant program was awarded nearly $750,000. The funding will be used to bolster an entry-level training curriculum for...
Scientists at Scotland’s University of Stirling have challenged concerns around the consumption of imported farmed shrimp – with new research indicating that it is as safe as any other seafood product. By New Food Magazine Experts observed the findings after using European Union (EU) data to perform a risk assessment on shrimp imports, which have a reputation among some consumer...
With both fish meal and fish oil suffering from price issues, along with concerns over sustainability, the search for suitable aquaculture feed ingredients to replace them is constant. A new study shows that the amount of fish meal can be reduced, if krill meal is added to feed, with growth performance actually improving. By Marte Dalsegg Conducted at the Institute...
For the first time in the award's history, a salmon farmer has taken out the Australian Farmer of the Year award. By Kallee Buchanan Peter and Frances Bender from Huon Aquaculture in Hobart, Tasmania, were selected by an independent judging panel for the ABC Rural and Kondinin Group award which recognises rural champions both on and off-farm. Kondinin Group's Ben...
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has said aquaculture is expected to supply 8.76 million tons of fish to the domestic market in 2019, or 60 percent of the country’s fish consumption. By The Jakarta Post The ministry’s aquaculture Director General Slamet Soebjakto said fish consumption per capita in Indonesia was projected to reach 50 kilograms annually in 2019, meaning...
Many of the world's future farmers can probably be farming oceans, as cultivation - the cultivation of fish and different aquatic species - continues its growth because the quickest growing food sector. New analysis shows that so as for this next generation of farmers to thrive, there's Associate in Nursing imperative got to prepare them for global climate change. Researchers...
The rising popularity of eating fresh oysters straight from the shell is driving global growth for an Australian supplier of aquaculture equipment designed to produce premium quality shellfish. SEAPA has been making its innovative oyster baskets in Adelaide, South Australia since 1998 but has grown significantly in the past three years following strong sales in the United States and France,...
Shrimp help keep fish clean - and scientists have identified the 'cleaner shrimp' with the most talent for reducing parasites and chemical use in farmed fish. Fish and cleaner shrimp in the wild have a symbiotic relationship, with the fish lining up at shrimp 'cleaning stations' to have the shrimp comb them for parasites. Now, after a multi-year search, scientists...
Plant to be built in collaboration with Midwest Renewable Energy in Sutherland, NE with shipments expected to commence in Q4, 2019 White Dog Labs (WDL) announced today that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Midwest Renewable Energy (MRE) and will locate its first ProTyton plant within MRE’s ethanol plant in Sutherland NE. The ProTyton plant will initially produce 3,000...
Catfish and tilapia are expected to be the fastest growing finfish types By Freedonia Group The Asia/Pacific region is by far the largest producer of farmed fish and the largest market for aquaculture supplies and equipment. Rising fish demand has supported the use of increasingly intensive aquaculture practices, requiring higher investment in aquaculture inputs. Increasing stocking densities and greater reliance...
