Terence Barry, senior scientist in animal science, shows one of many tanks of fish being studied at the Water Science and Engineering Laboratory, where he researches aquaculture and the stress response in fish. Scientists have known for years that when some fish sense predators eating members of their species, they try to depart the scene of the crime and swim...
In 2015, the salmon sector produced more fish protein than it consumed. This is shown by new figures from IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation. IFFO has calculated new Fish In: Fish Out ratios (FIFO) for 2015 and for the first time FIFO figures for salmonids are below 1. Calculated with FAO data, Fish In: Fish Out ratios (FIFO) have been...
The provincial government has released the New Brunswick Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy 2017-2021. “The sustainable development of shellfish aquaculture is a priority and this strategy combines respect for the environment with job creation,” said Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet. “The shellfish aquaculture sector is a growth opportunity for coastal and First Nations communities.” The strategy provides continuity from earlier...
Local fish farm Barramundi Asia looks nothing like the traditional kelongs that dot Singapore's northern coast. Here, farming is not done in nets supported by a wooden structure in the middle of the sea. Instead, the white-fleshed fish are reared in more than 30 floating sea pens at a location south of Singapore, near Pulau Semakau. The farm - reminiscent...
West Bengal is the first state in India starting with this new training method opened by the Department of Fisheries. An initiative of the West Bengal Government Fisheries Department, the “Family Farming Fishery Farm School” project was funded at Haldia and Sutahata blocks, on the bank of the village pond. The project did not focus only on the male fish...
Task force to come up with strategies The Andhra Pradesh State-level task force committee headed by Fisheries Department Commissioner Ramasankar Naik on Friday expressed concern over rejection of shrimp exports by the European Union, citing indiscriminate use of antibiotics in shrimp cultivation in the State. The task force committee inspected aqua ponds, laboratories and shops selling aqua products (feed) in...
Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers hone in on walleye, saugeye. More than a thousand walleye are in the six sets of circular water tanks at the UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) Aquaponics Innovation Center in Montello, Wis. And they swim around in near-total darkness, their environment protected by several sets of pitch-black curtains. “Walleye are sunset and nighttime feeders,” explained Chris Hartleb, UWSP...
The partners behind a Pilbara edible oysters pilot project have won an aquaculture scholarship to travel interstate and learn from the best in the industry. Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Kimberley-based Maxima Pearling Company today received $30,000 government funding as a second round winners of the Premier’s Agriculture and Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Program. The award will allow MAC and Maxima staff...
UA is a top shrimp certifier and research facility Do you remember the last time you enjoyed a plate of shrimp scampi or shrimp tacos? There’s a good chance one of those shrimp’s relatives paid a visit to the University of Arizona campus before it made it to your plate. The UA Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory is the only World Organization...
The provincial government is contributing over $150,000 towards a new regional aquaculture centre currently being developed in the Coast of Bays region by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University. Fisheries and Land Resources Minister Steve Crocker Minister announced $131,500 in funding on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation to assist the Marine Institute in...
Society for Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture (SIFA) will hold south Asia’s biggest knowledge and technology conference on fisheries here during March 15-17, 2018. SIFA says India has huge potential to become one of the top exporters in the global market and generate huge employment, according to a release. The three-day event is expected to attract over 200 exhibitors across the...
A short evening course entitled ‘An Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture’ will be held at the University of Malta’s Department of Biology from October 31 to December 12. Overfishing is one of the most important threats facing the Mediterranean Sea. Aquaculture is sometimes hailed as a solution to the continuing overexploitation of fish resources, but the industry faces many challenges...
