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Visitas: 208Projects are underway in Norway and Japan to raise salmon in large numbers in big offshore pens, by adopting next-generation aquafarming technology. Offshore farming aims to avoid the infestations of sea lice that often accompany conventional small and overcrowded coastal farms, as well as water contamination caused by leftover […]

Visitas: 245Taiwanese companies specializing in aquaculture technology using fish cages will prospect for partners in the Philippines who can market their technology or partner with them in fish production. Philip Huang, deputy executive director of the Master Development Department of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, told The Manila Times […]

Visitas: 215Fishmeal harbors antibiotic-resistance genes and stimulates their spread in lab tests. “Farm to table” has become a catch phrase for eating locally grown food bought directly from producers—but unfortunately it can also apply to antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics applied as part of farming practices for livestock and farmed seafood can […]

Visitas: 1466Fish, shellfish and algae live in the sea and do not have to depend on scarce resources such as land area and freshwater. The climate impacts are also low when compared to land based food production. However, there is room for improvement and today’s technology must focus on durable […]

Visitas: 596By Greg Lutz* There are many examples of the use of hybridization as a means to develop superior production animals. Sometimes, it’s just the beginning of a more complex journey. Many years ago, researchers in the U.S. demonstrated the Channel catfish by Blue catfish hybrid consumed more feed, grew […]

Visitas: 160The good news for aquaculture investors is that Australia is one of only a few developed countries that is perfectly suited for aquaculture, and novel alternatives using bacteria and insects have begun to appear to replace contentious animal proteins in fish food, said a visiting global aquaculture expert. Gorjan […]

Visitas: 388A project to assess the relative merits of coastal planning systems in different regions in Norway, with a particular focus on aquaculture, has been initiated by Nofima. Norway: Norwegian municipalities have adopted a variety of approaches to coastal planning, with varying degrees of success, and Nofima’s scientists have now […]

Visitas: 207Legune Station lies on the far north coast of the Northern Territory, perched just east of the West Australian border, where the black clay flats between the legendary Victoria and Keep river estuaries sprawl. Australia: As jabiru, brolgas and agile wallabies gather in the early morning around two new […]

Visitas: 130Surrounded by department ministers and industry representatives, Premier Dwight Ball took to the podium in Gander this morning to roll out the province’s plan to support sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry. Canada: Having contributed $276-million to the economy last year, it was announced at the summit, the plan […]

Visitas: 519ADM Animal Nutrition expands global distribution of specialty ingredients with product registrations in over 25 countries. ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), announced today that PROPLEX DY, a high-quality protein source for swine, poultry and aquaculture, has been approved for registration in the […]