A study opens up the possibility of converting greenhouse methane into fish food. The report, published in Nature Sustainability and driven by researchers at Stanford University, explains that the production costs associated with methane captured from certain sources in the US are lower than the market price of conventional fishmeal. […]
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Skretting reminded farmers about the important role of nutrition to mitigate the impact of Winter Syndrome on Mediterranean species. The experts at the Nutreco company recommends the use of Protec before the temperature drops and to maintain feeding their product continuously until the temperature returns to the optimum for the […]
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has announced the absorption of the responsibilities of the National Aquaculture Council (NAC) and the launch of the Aquaculture Advisory Committee (AAC), announced SIA CEO, Veronica Papacosta who “acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the NAC and […]
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) from Scotland has launched a new call for innovation projects that could help increase the economic impact and reduce the environmental impact of local aquaculture. Applications that cover the integration of multiple species, such as multitrophic aquaculture, are particularly encouraged in this latest call, […]
A new report from the Changing Markets Foundation, Feedback and partner NGOs based in France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, has found that major supermarket retailers across the UK and Europe are turning “a blind eye to the destructive and unsustainable nature of their farmed fish supply chains; appalling conditions for […]
Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark reported “strong” full-year results until September, with revenue from continuing operations increasing 18% to almost u$ 167 million, or 24% at constant exchange rates. It recorded also a strong trading performance, with strategic progress across its three business areas. The firm reports its adjusted EBITDA (earnings […]
A New Zealand company has been recognised for being a leader in oyster farm technology, by winning the 2021 Global Aquaculture Innovation Award at the Global Seafood Alliance Awards. FlipFarm Systems, designed and developed by the owners of Marlborough Oysters, beat 39 contestants from 24 countries. The prize, which was […]
The Palazzo dei Congressi di Rimini (Palacongressi), in Italy, will host the Aquaculture Europe 2022, the conference of the European Aquaculture Society 2022 (AE2022) from September 27 to 30. The 2021 edition took place recently on the island of Madeira with more than 1400 participants from 57 countries. “Over the […]
The Sheikh Khalifa Marine Research Centre has delivered 600,000 fish fingerlings to a number of aquaculture companies in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), including Emirates National Fish Farming Company, as part of the country’s efforts to develop the sector as a means to support the nation’s food security plans. The […]
This innovation is enabled by the Wholechain traceability system and has been designed in collaboration with Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) with the goal of enabling real time data monitoring for this certification. The Switzerland-based company, a world leader in premium tilapia, grows tilapia in floating pens in lakes. Its farms […]