The director of the Solomon Islands Association of Rural Training Centres says it’s grateful a new app is being developed in New Zealand to improve the aquaculture industry. The organisation, which offers non-formal education for youth, is working with farmers in Malaita province where tilapia fish are farmed in inland […]
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Japan may be an island nation surrounded by the bounty of the sea, but businessman Tetsuro Sogo is looking inland to raise one of the country’s most loved sushi fish: salmon. In a mountainous area near Tokyo, gray salmon in a tank writhe as they slither past each other, angling […]
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long has set itself an aquaculture production target for this year of more than 112,500 tonnes worth VNĐ2.45 trillion (US$107.67 million). The focus will be on food safety through the consumption chain. To achieve the target, the province plans to diversify its […]
Researchers model tradeoffs and opportunities for aquaculture development in the Southern California Bight. Earth’s vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and environmental degradation often limit sustainable commercial development. Now, researchers have developed a new model that weighs the […]
Local production is a key strategy for Singapore’s food security, as it acts as an important buffer in the event of an import disruption. In this regard, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) provides extensive support to improve the productivity of our farms. For example, AVA account managers work closely […]
Following series of discussions between the Government of Israel and the Liberian Government, a team of aquaculture experts from Israel have arrived in the country to carry out an assessment and conduct training for selected Fish farmers and technicians from Bong, Montserrado, Bomi and Nimba counties. The training, which targets […]
UH-Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center is located on nine-acres in Keaukaha, and is the focus of a recent video news release. The University of Hawaiʻi distributed a news release showcasing its aquaculture program on March 4, 2018. UH-Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center, located on nine-acres in […]
Keeton Industries Introduces Hatchery Prime Smart Pellets (Wellington, CO, February 22, 2018) Keeton Industries announced the launch of their latest product Hatchery Prime Smart Pellets, a stress reducing probiotic specifically formulated for shrimp and fish hatcheries. Hatchery Prime Smart Pellets were developed to reduce vibrio and other pathogenic bacteria while […]
They are working to take advantage of the ability of both plants to thrive in polluted water and to purify it. However, the project at UCC’s Environmental Research Institute will also seek to find ways of commercialising the fact that these plants also make high- protein foods for fish. It […]
Fish farming is big business – the industry now produces about 100 million tonnes a year – and with salmon prices soaring, producers are turning to lasers, automation and artificial intelligence to boost production and cut costs. How do you know if farmed salmon have had enough to eat? Well, […]