Kelly Cove Salmon intends to produce large smolts for stocking its existing ocean salmon farming sites in Atlantic Canada Kelly Cove Salmon (KCS), the Atlantic Canadian salmon farming division of Cooke Aquaculture, recently announced the acquisition of the defunct operations of Aqua Bounty Canada on Prince Edward Island (PEI). With […]
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By BioMara Scientists are set to test the gut health benefits of a seaweed extract as part of efforts to improve the nation’s health. In partnership with seaweed ingredient technology company BioMara, academics from Aberystwyth University are investigating the potential of a bioactive compound that BioMara extracts from the alga’s […]
By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team Shrimp aquaculture faces significant challenges from bacterial and viral diseases like acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Recent research highlights the potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (FD-LAB) as a dietary immunostimulant to enhance shrimp immunity. Transcriptome analysis revealed that FD-LAB supplementation […]
The global leader in humane fish harvesting technology, Ace Aquatec, is set to launch its innovative A-HSU skid-mounted in-water electric trout stunner to the North American market. The official debut just took place at the 2025 Ontario Aquaculture conference at Fleming College in Lindsay, Canada. Suitable for a wide range […]
Through the support of the International Salmon Farmers Association (ISFA), Young Salmon Farmers of British Columbia (BC), Young Aquaculture Society and YoungFish have come together to create an alliance dedicated to uniting the next generation of young professional in the seafood industry and creating international opportunities for them. The Next […]
By Thai Union Thai Union Group PCL, the world’s seafood leader, has been recognized as one the world’s most sustainable companies in the food products industry, ranking in the top 1% of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025. Thai Union achieved a score of 85 out of 100 following S&P’s […]
By the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Aqua Garden LLC is the 38th company to join the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge which aims to prevent waste and promote the sustainable use of fish Aqua Garden LLC, a Wisconsin land-based walleye farm that integrates aquaponic and aeroponic […]
* By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team Aquatic food production, including shrimp farming, contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A study on Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp ponds in China explored strategies to reduce emissions, such as liming pond water to alter CO2 levels. While shrimp ponds emit lower methane and nitrous […]
By International Council for Animal Welfare The UK upscale supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners commits to introduce electrical stunning for all their farmed prawns by the end of 2026. This move follows negotiations with the International Council on Animal Welfare (ICAW) and will replace the controversial practice of leaving the […]
By World Aquaculture 2025 World Aquaculture 2025 India will take place at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre – Novotel, from November 10-13, 2025. This marks the return of the prestigious World Aquaculture event to India, following the success of Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2019 (APA19) in Chennai. The WA2025 event is […]