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In 1973, the Department of Marine Resources began leasing state-owned waters to aquaculture businesses. Today, Maine is the largest marine aquaculture state in the U.S. The University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research provides resources as well as research to those farming the sea. A few hundred yards away […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced 32 research grants totaling $9.3 million for projects around the U.S. to further develop the nation’s marine and coastal aquaculture industry. “This country, with its abundant coastline, should not have to import billions of pounds of seafood each year,” said Secretary of […]

63-year-old veteran farmer constructs his own hybrid aquaponic system that cuts waste and saves space For a year, 63-year-old Joseph Phua toiled to create his own hybrid aquaponic farm from scratch. His back bent, he would construct his own concrete fish tanks and cut holes in rectangular wire casings to […]

Plans for a shrimp hatchery in Marshall have changed. The tru Shrimp Company announced last week that it now plans to build its first hatchery in Luverne, near its first shrimp production facility. However, tru Shrimp officials also said that doesn’t mean the company won’t expand in Marshall in the […]

Alaskans pull home packs of fish from their freezers all year round and know it will cook up nutritious and delicious. Yet there is still a perception that fresh seafood is always better than frozen. A Sitka fishermen’s group has set a course to counteract that stereotype, and prove that […]

The $500,000 loan comes with financing and performance conditions. The owner of a wood-fired power plant in West Enfield that wants state financial help to build three shrimp farms on the property got a boost Tuesday when the Maine Rural Development Authority approved a $500,000 loan for the venture. Board […]

‘At least four hatcheries in district ordered to close down’ The Krishna district authorities have swung into action to ensure international standards in aquaculture ahead of the scheduled visit of European Union experts in Andhra Padresh on November 23. The State government was forced to ensure international standards in aquaculture in […]

Huon Aquaculture’s plan for a future comprising land-based and sea-cage salmon farming has moved a step closer. The Environment Protection Authority found the $30 million salmon nursery at Port Huon could be managed in an environmentally sustainable manner, with conditions. “Various environmental issues were considered by the board in its […]

Belgium headquartered multinational NUTRIAD, manufacturer of specialty feed additives for livestock and aquaculture, announced it engaged into strategic partnerships with leading universities in Brazil: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Federal University of Goiânia (UFG) and State University of Londrina (UEL). These agreements allow the science based company to evaluate […]

Norway: Norwegian fish farmers face new curbs designed to protect the country’s stocks of wild salmon, rules that have ignited anger from the industry and its opponents, prompting threats of court challenges from both sides. As a teenager, Ola Braanaas kept a few fish in an aquarium in his bedroom. […]