A new study shows that Atlantic salmon use the Earth's magnetic field as a navigational tool - much like their cousins, Pacific salmon - and don't lose that ability through several generations of fish even after they have been transplanted into a land-locked lake. By OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY The findings suggest that Atlantic salmon, which are widely used in aquaculture, may...
Cawthron Institute is celebrating the official opening of the new Finfish Research Centre located at the Cawthron Aquaculture Park near Nelson. The new facility, which boasts systems and capacity unique in NZ, will provide a world-class centre for finfish research, further anchoring Cawthron as aquaculture research experts. The centre was officially opened by Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson, Rachel...
QUEENSLAND is well positioned to become the aquaculture capital of the world as the industry records record global growth. By Jessica Johnston Agriculture Minister Mark Furner travelled to Townsville today to visit James Cook University’s aquaculture research lab in a bid to entice further aquaculture investment in North Queensland. Mr Furner said Queensland had never been better placed to capitalise on...
La Camaronera del Litoral Sur (CALISUR), the largest shrimp farm in Cuba and inaugurated in December 1986, broke its yearly production record of 2,150 tons (achieved for the first time in 2017, despite still having three more months to close the year. By Caribbeannewsnow Located in the Granma municipality of Rio Cauto, the base business unit has already produced more...
A Small Footprint By Samantha McLeod B.C. salmon farms contribute over $1.5 billion annually into B.C.’s economy and only occupy 0.05% of the entire B.C. coast. All Atlantic salmon farms in B.C. will be certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard by 2020. B.C.’s farm-raised salmon sector is one of the world’s most closely regulated and transparent industries. Annually,...
New plant based water conditioner enhances stress- resistance of shrimp (post) larvae and suppresses vibrio during transportation By INVE INVE Aquaculture believes that (post-)larval quality and robustness lie at the core of successful shrimp hatcheries worldwide. With support of Benchmark, INVE Aquaculture continuously strives towards development of effective products that tackle the daily challenges encountered in shrimp culture. Today, we are...
ProTyton™, WDL’s feed ingredient, Counters EMS (Early Mortality Syndrome) in shrimp White Dog Labs announced today that independent testing by the Center for Aquaculture Technologies in Canada (CATC) has demonstrated the potential benefit of ProTyton, a single-cell protein (SCP), to shrimp farming. Initial studies demonstrated that inclusion of ProTyton into a CATC reference diet reduces mortality of whiteleg shrimp compared...
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The American Soybean Association’s (ASA) WISHH Program is building on its successful track record in aquaculture development by launching the Commercialization of Aquaculture for Sustainable Trade (CAST) – Cambodia. CAST will connect trade and development by accelerating production of high-demand fish species for the Cambodian market and developing a lasting aquaculture industry that recognizes the value of soy protein in...
PerformFISH is a €7 million European Commission-funded project with the aim of exploring and tackling the underlying causes behind the stagnation of the Mediterranean Marine Fish Farming (MMFF) sector, as this analysis by Katerina Moutou, Associate Professor at University of Thessaly reveals By Katerina Moutou PerformFISH addresses aquaculture challenges for sea bass and sea bream in the Mediterranean. PerformFISH focuses...
This week we’re taking a deep dive into aquaculture and its potential to add real value to the state’s coastal economies. In “Aquaculture’s Next Wave” we will meet the innovators who are trying to take seafood farming to a new level in Maine. By Fred Bever & Irwin Gratz Worldwide, aquaculture now provides more than half the world’s seafood. Yet...
The countdown for this year’s edition of the Saudi Agricultural exhibition has already started. The event, which is being launched under the patronage of Eng. By Saudigazette Abdulrahman Al Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, is expected to draw the participation of elite leaders, decision-makers, investors from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and stakeholders in the agricultural and...
