Aquaculture is expanding and intensifying globally, with implications for environmental, livelihood, food security and nutrition impacts. Here we present an integration of 45 country-level indicators to examine the social, economic, governance and environmental conditions shaping aquaculture development across 150 countries and four identified archetypes of aquaculture through cluster analysis. Understanding […]
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The Convention Center of Guayaquil, Ecuador, is already prepared to host a new edition of Aqua Expo, the event organized every year by the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CAN, for Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura) of the South American country. Guayaquil will receive more than 20 delegations from 30 countries between […]
The Scottish company Aquascot recently announced the successful acquisition of Shore Seaweed, who join the wider group as an integral part of their business’ future, they reported. Shore has been their sister company for many years, a highly regarded seaweed snacking brand has won many awards and an array of […]
Accumulations of ammonia and nitrite are commonly observed in outdoor lined ponds, and elevated concentrations of these compounds during shrimp culture in a zero-water exchange system can cause shrimp mortality. Here are presented findings that enable estimations of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) removal and oxygen net primary production (NPP) rates […]
The Global Shrimp Forum (GSF), held just a few days ago in Utrecht (Netherlands), provided the framework for the meeting of a group of more than 20 producers who have come together with the intention of creating the Global Shrimp Council. The overall objective of the new agency will be […]
The leading company in the industry, INVE Aquaculture, has announced the addition of Thomas Raynaud to their team as the new Product Manager for Fish Diets. With nearly two decades of experience in the aquaculture field, Raynaud brings a wealth of expertise spanning research, hatchery operations, strategic marketing, product management, […]
Grupo Almar and DSM-Firmenich, the global leader in health, nutrition and beauty, announced a few days ago a multi-year commitment to measure and improve the environmental footprint of the world leader in shrimp production. The pact is to use Sustell, DSM-Firmenich’s smart sustainability service, throughout its shrimp production, as well […]
By: Ph.D Stephen G. Newman* Predicting the future is typically laden with risk. There are however a few safe bets. Perhaps the safest prediction is that the output of high quality protein from the global aquaculture industry will continue to increase over the next several decades. There are few who […]
AKVA group has launched the world’s first fish farming pen made entirely from recycled plastic, developed for its experts over the past two years. The pen is manufactured using plastic from disused pens provided by Nova Sea and will undergo testing at Varpet, one of the locations of this company. […]
For the organization, this shows that having the label on seafood packaging can provide an advantage for producers in the marketplace. The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) recently conducted a survey of about 3,400 consumers in China to better understand consumer purchasing decisions and the influence and awareness of the Best […]