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AMERRA’s Andromeda will buy majority stakes in two European fishing farming companies with the participation of the Abu Dhabi firm. Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi strategic firm with over $200 billion in assets under management, said on Thursday it has agreed to invest in an aquaculture company alongside US […]

A new approach to regulating salmon farms in B.C. will mean aquaculture companies must have support from First Nations, but won’t require them to end open-net farming. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham called the new regulations straightforward. “Effective June 2022, the province will only grant tenures to fish farm operators that […]

Inside cool water-filled tanks in southern Ohio, the laws of nature are being defied: Male yellow perch mate with other male yellow perch; female bluegills with other female bluegills. This might make you wonder, unless, of course, your profession is selective breeding of fish, and your goal is to get […]

Gadsden State Community College will discontinue its nearly three-decades-old aquaculture program next spring, the school announced Monday. The program, introduced in 1991, taught students to care for aquatic life in natural and captive environments, working with fresh- and saltwater fish and plants in various tanks and ponds. Enrollment rates have […]

The South African guidelines for healthy eating promote the daily consumption of fish due to its nutritional value, but how much fish are South Africans really consuming? And with an ever-increasing population, how will we meet the future demand for fish? How do we ensure it’s available, accessible, and affordable […]

Marine Minister Michael Creed has called for European Maritime & Fisheries Funding (EMFF) for small to medium enterprises in aquaculture and seafood processing to be continued post-2020. Addressing the Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers meeting in Luxembourg yesterday (Monday 18 June), the minister said: “Ireland expects to fully spend its 2014-2020 allocation and we foresee […]

Chennai-based Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has joined hands with Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) in setting up the first regional research centre for aquaculture in south Gujarat. CIBA will be launching its first regional research centre in aquaculture at NAU campus on Thursday in the presence of deputy director […]

Anchovies, herring, sardines and other forage fish play an essential role in the food web as prey for seabirds, marine mammals and larger fish like salmon. When ground into fishmeal and oil, they are also a key food source for farmed seafood and land-based livestock such as pigs and poultry. […]

Growing multiple species in one system saves water, reduces effluent waste, and produces more food Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA farms produce multiple edible products and provide increased sustainability. These integrated systems use the waste products […]

Representatives of FAO from 16 countries will participate in the international forum on fishing and aquaculture in the region, which will host the Latin American and Caribbean parliament (Parlatino) in September. According to a press release from the legislative body, issues such as the fight against hunger and poverty will […]