Editorial

The sustainable practices of the Irish aquaculture industry will form the focus of a Euronews documentary being broadcast this month. Richard Donnelly, Salmon and Shellfish Manager, BIM and John Harrington, Kush Shellfish were interviewed as part of the documentary to tell the story of Irish organic mussels. Written by: editorial […]

New research from HSBC and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Water Resources in Oman, has identified the potential impact of climate change on Omani fisheries and aquaculture. Written by: editorial / Times of Oman Fisheries are recognised […]

ORIVO has been granted funding from the Norwegian Research Council to develop the next generation DNA-based analysis for feed products and feed ingredients. Among the partners in the project is the Danish sustainable aquaculture feed producer, BioMar, who sees the value of evidence-based transparency in their industry. Information source: BioMar […]

In the United States, marine aquaculture operates within one of the most comprehensive regulatory environments in the world. Projects that are sited in U.S. waters must meet a number of federal, state, and local regulations that ensure environmental protection, water quality, and healthy oceans. Information source: NAA / media release […]

For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable. The goals are the result of four years of dialogues through the science […]

Bluestar Adisseo Company (“Adisseo”) announces the signature of an agreement to acquire FRAmelco Group, a Dutch feed additive company (meaning FRAnklin Group BV and its wholly owned subsidiaries – hereafter “FRAmelco”). This transaction is part of Adisseo’s strategy to boost Specialties growth to become one of the worldwide leaders of […]

Rothamsted Research, a United Kingdom plant science research institute, has signed a collaboration agreement with a bioscience company that brings the dream of fully sustainable farmed salmon a step closer to commercial reality. Written by: Mark Lynas / Cornell Alliance for Science Reposted by: GeneticLiteracyProject.org (see source link at the […]

The cost of the project is estimated to be 5-6 billion NOK. Drawings of the impressive facility already exist and Sande Aqua has signed the design agreement with Billund Aquaculture, which will deliver its highly recognized RAS-solution. Thus, the beginning of a development that will leave its mark on Norwegian […]

It is no fishy business to say that from the moment a fish is harvested to the time it lands on your plate, about 30 percent of it would have been lost as waste. With today’s affluence and preference for the convenience of a fish fillet, this proportion can sometimes […]

Scientists from the Universidad de Granada (Spain) have discovered that oysters produce three-dimensional foam-like structures with their own innate ‘technology’ to resolve the problem of limited extrapallial space (the small space that separates the mollusc from the shell). Written by: Antonio Checa / University of Granada website Scientists from the […]