The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing their common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. The signature was made on April 25 at Barcelona’s Seafood Expo Global. The ASC and SFP are currently […]
My Name
1033 posts
By: Jonathan van Senten, VA Seafood AREC, Virginia Tech University; Carole R. Engle, Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC; Bobbi Hudson, Pacific Shellfish Institute; Fred S. Conte, University of California, Davis * The latest study of the farm-level costs of regulations on U.S. aquaculture has focused on Pacific Coast shellfish farms. Previous studies […]
By: The Fishmonger* As individual retailers you may feel that there is little you can do that will impact the global seafood world but, honestly, that could not further from the truth. As individual retailers you may feel that there is little you can do that will impact the global […]
Zoetis announced that will receive a USD 15.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop and integrate innovative solutions to advance veterinary care and diagnostic services that will ultimately improve livestock health and productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The grant will help the international leading animal […]
Norwegian cod farming company Norcod has successfully raised over NOK 190 million in a private placement despite the challenging market conditions. The net proceeds from the private placement will be used to increase biomass in line with Norcod’s production plan, the development of two new locations, and the support of […]
By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* The global shrimp farming industry faces many challenges. It is widely agreed that disease is the most serious of these. It is imperative that farmers learn how to do everything possible to reduce stress and ensure the highest possible levels of biosecurity. The global shrimp […]
By: Antonio Garza de Yta, Ph.D.*Vicepresident. CIDEEA / Senior Fisheries & Aquaculture Advisor, AWJ Innovation. The very rapid growth of aquaculture is not only because it is the most sustainable form of animal protein production on the planet, but because there have been very significant technological advances that have enabled […]
The Ainan Fishery Cooperative Association, which produces red sea bream, has become the first facility in Japan to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) announced. Located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, the Yasutaka Suisan farm and the Hamasui processing plant, both members of the Ainan Fisheries […]
USD 65.9 million has been awarded to modernize and repair the Trinity River Hatchery, in California, United States (US), announced Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02). This project is one of 83 projects in 11 states that was selected as part of a nearly USD 585 million investment from President Joe Biden’s […]
By: Amy Stone* It’s been a while since I’ve been able to write. But here we go! Based on my last several months, I thought it might be a good thing to do a general overview of the nuances of RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems). It’s been a while since I’ve […]