An international consortium led by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), from the University of Porto (UP), Portugal, has succeeded in producing the first high-fidelity genome of the mackerel. The discovery has just been revealed in an article published in the scientific journal Gigabyte and was possible […]
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The saudi company Red Sea Development, known as TRSDC, will begin test production on its planned aquaculture project by the second quarter of this year 2022. The sustainable tourism developer will try “a number of fish species,” Ventures Director Michael Slage said, but the focus will be to farm native […]
Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) has reported an operating EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of NOK 102 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and an EBIT per kg of NOK 9.43. The corresponding figures for the same quarter last year were NOK 17 million and NOK 5.05. Demand for […]
The global company BioMar has announced that its facility in Brande, Denmark, significantly scales up the inclusion of microalgae into their raw material portfolio. The use of microalgae in the flagship product line produced in Brande enables BioMar to ramp up the sustainability criteria as this ingredient contributes to a […]
The Greek Ministry of Environment gave a few days ago the go-ahead to the architectural study for the project ‘Construction of a land-based shrimp aquaculture unit’, which is planned to be located in the outer management area of the municipality of Kea, in the Agia Marina area (in the locality […]
According to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in 2021, the Vietnamese pangasius market has positive growth signals in the US, European, and Chinese markets along with a number of other small potential markets such as Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Colombia, Thailand, among others. Up to this point, VASEP […]
The Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Chinese city of Qinzhou recently organized a meeting for the promotion of the fishery and aquaculture wastewater treatment facility. The meeting was attended by more than 60 people interested in further developing aquaculture with modern facilities while protecting the environment. Other […]
Asmak, the Middle East’s leading provider of fresh and frozen seafood, and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), announced a new strategic distribution agreement with Fish Farm, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pioneering aquaculture company to reach a wider customer population locally and regionally . The signing ceremony, witnessed […]
The first stage of an ambitious review of how fish farms are regulated is complete and the Scottish Government has accepted all its recommendations in principle. The independent review is part of a program to make the Scottish aquaculture regulatory system one of the most effective and transparent in the […]
One of the largest global land-based aquaculture company, Atlantic Sapphire, reached agreement with leading feed producer Skretting and algal oil specialist Veramaris to deliver sustainable Omega3 rich salmon to the United States, highlights broader ambition to phase out the use of marine-derived ingredients in feed to 2025. The Florida based […]