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China wants to invest RM809 million in aquaculture project at Tanjung Manis. By Churchill Edward The investment will potentially create about 1,500 employment opportunities and generate business opportunities for the locals, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan in China. “There will also be a need for […]

The new station will focus on economically important species for the development of culture technology for adoption, establishing and running farms. By R. Krishnamoorthy The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) has been sanctioned land in Tiruchi district for establishing a freshwater ornamental fish brood bank for sustainable […]

For years now, cage fish farming has been a domain of farmers living on the shores of Lake Victoria. By Irene Mugo This, however, is no longer the case as a group of farmers in Nyeri adopt the technology to keep fish in the county’s largest dam. The farmers, with […]

First analysis of impacts to marine aquaculture production warns proactive measures needed to protect global food security By Jenny Seifert Many of the world’s future farmers will likely be farming oceans, as aquaculture – the cultivation of fish and other aquatic species – continues its expansion as the fastest growing […]

“‘We will help aquaculture grow faster by reducing regulatory burden and driving research’ – U.S. Department of Commerce . ” America is planning a one-stop shop for federal approval of marine aquaculture permits as it looks to increased sustainable farming of its oceans. It will also boost aquaculture research to […]

As a well-known Chinese saying goes, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” By Xinhua  This proverb well describes a Chinese fish farming workshop offered by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]

Food fundamentals remain firmly in favour of the fish farming specialist By Proactiveinvestors Anyone who foresaw salmon, shrimp and other more exotic seafood would become this generation’s food option of choice deserves to have made a lot of money. And that, in essence, is what AIM-listed Benchmark Holdings PLC (LON:BMK) has […]

Enhance your HEM experience by attending the technical visit. By Offshoremariculture Attendees of the conference in Corfu will be able to visit Corfu Sea Farm on Friday 19th October, which will enhance their conference learning and provide a further location for network building. Producers of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and […]

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have bred giant river prawns on 74ha so far this year, up 40.6 per cent against the same period last year, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. By Vietnamnews Most giant river prawn farming areas are in Thoại […]

New advancements in water filtration and circulation make it possible for indoor fish farms to dramatically grow in size and production By Scientificamerican On a projection screen in front of a packed room in a coastal Maine town, computer-animated salmon swim energetically through a massive oval tank. A narrator’s voice soothingly […]