Editorial

The College of Fisheries here will conduct a four-week free-residential training on “aquaclinics and aquapreneurship development”from November 3. Written by: special correspondent /TheHindu.com The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management and the National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, are supporting the training program, according to dean of the college A. Senthil […]

The newest location for the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) is officially open for business. The state-of-the-art facility, located in Victoria, PE, was acquired by CAT in early 2020 and became the third location for the company, tripling its Canadian footprint and expanding the already best-in-class research services in Health […]

The Nature Conservancy recently announced it will help struggling oyster farmers impacted by COVID-19 and the economic downturn by purchasing 5 million surplus oysters and using them in nearby oyster restoration projects. The initiative is done in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts and in coordination with similar efforts undertaken […]

TheUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in Myanmar, Ms. Aler Grubbs, launched the newly developed Shwe Ngar (Golden Fish) mobile phone application (app) for fish farmers in a virtual event. U Nyunt Win, Director, International Relations and Projects Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Department of Fisheries, and U Win Kyaing, Secretary-General, Myanmar Fisheries Federation, […]

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture Division, has successfully cultured its first run of Native Flat Oysters on land, with plans to increase the production of the species imminently. Information source: Orkney Shellfish Hatchery / press release The hatchery, which is located on the pristine […]

When defining what cages to install in a farm, various factors must be taken into consideration. These factors include water depth, currents, water temperature, expected fouling accumulation, oxygen saturation, potential storm risk, and more. Written by: Elihai Radzinski / Director Fibras Industriales S.A After considering the data and company policy […]

Bipartisan support for The Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), is looking to expand offshore aquaculture in hopes of providing stable economic opportunities for Americans while […]

I was born on Inis Oírr (pronounced Inisheer), an island 25 minutes by boat off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. It’s home to around 250 permanent residents, surrounded on all sides by the Atlantic Ocean; it’s therefore little wonder that my home has a long heritage of […]

Cows and horses aren’t the only fans of alfalfa. Yellow perch like it, too. That’s what Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators concluded when they fed the fish pellets made with a protein concentrate from the legume crop’s protein-rich leaves. Information source: press release / USDA They’re experimenting […]

Farmed shrimp is an industry poised for transformation. Globally, shrimp is the most valuable traded seafood by volume, representing $32 billion in annual trade. Farmed shrimp has the potential to sustainably support the growing global demand for animal protein by producing more with less. Information source: WWF / News release […]