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The National Aquaculture Association (NAA) has written Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging him to act upon the request by the State of Florida to establish a marine Aquaculture Opportunity Area in Florida waters as directed by Section 7 in Executive Order 13921, Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. In part the NAA commented: […]

Aquamaof Aquaculture Technologies, a world leader in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) technology and complete RAS-based fish farming solutions, announces the hiring of Lior Gal for its Sales & Marketing team, as Director of Sales North America. Information source: Aquamaof / media release Gal brings ten years of experience in global […]

Urner Barry, the leading provider of protein market news and information in the food industry, is excited to announce an expansion in its coverage of shrimp trading within the European market. Information source: Urner Barry / media release Adding to the existing European coverage of  Coldwater (Pandalus Borealis) and Red […]

A NEW state-of-the-art freshwater Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) at the Marine Institute’s Newport research facility is being utilized as a part of a major research project that addresses the needs of Ireland’s aquaculture sector. Written by: news staff / The Connaught telegraph The four-year research project, SALMSON smolt, is investigating […]

On July 10, 2020 starting at 1:00 PM Central time, the United States Aquaculture Society along with the National Aquaculture Association and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will present a webinar on perceptions of aquaculture.   To register, please click on: https://tinyurl.com/Aquaculture-Perceptions Responsible aquaculture from marine and freshwater sources will play an important role in a sustainable food future […]

New leadership and team members will accelerate the adoption of AlgaPrime™ DHA, the leading algae omega-3 feed ingredient, in established and new markets. Information source: Corbion / News release As a result of the growing demand for sustainable, algae-fed seafood, Corbion, the global market leader in algae ingredients for aquaculture feeds, […]

The goal of this new agreement is to work collaboratively toward responsible aquaculture development in Singapore. Information source: Friend of the sea press release The World Sustainability Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore (IAS), in which the two organizations will work collaboratively […]

In aquaculture, as in other sectors of animal farming, improving the efficiency through genetics and nutrition has been very effective to improve sustainability. These two focus areas of AquaIMPACT lead to the recording of many measurements on many fish, at many time points and locations. Recording of something simple such […]

In certain regions, aquaculture producers face a growing challenge in terms of access to safe, clean water. As a key part of its ongoing commitment to improving the sustainability of the industry, Skretting has extended its scope beyond the supply of sophisticated and sustainable feeds by creating a new global […]

According to the World Wildlife Federation1, two-thirds of the world’s fish stocks are either fished at their limit or over fished. The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that 70 percent of the fish population is fully used, overused or in crisis. Meanwhile, according to the European […]