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Chile leads technological development program to boost sustainable offshore aquaculture
Date
December 14, 2021
Technology with submersible systems could reduce operating costs by 18%, thanks to better and healthier growing conditions for fish, and contribute to the creation of a new world standard. With a six-year horizon of applied research, the first technology development...
The Aquaculture Africa Conference will be held in Egypt from December 11 to 14
Date
December 10, 2021
The African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) that was initially planned for 2020 will take place from December 11-14 in the Egyptian port of Alexandria, following an assessment of the Covid health and safety situation in the ancient...
Seafood Expo Asia will return as an in-person event in 2022
Date
December 10, 2021
Diversified Communications announced that the tenth edition of Seafood Expo Asia will take place in Singapore, at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, from 14 to 16 September 2022. The event scheduled for 2020, which was also to take...
99% of Norwegian salmon have never been treated with antibiotic
Date
December 10, 2021
The Norwegian Seafood Council reported that the Norwegian aquaculture industry uses less antibiotics than any other animal farming, and in 2020, 99% of Norwegian salmon have never been treated with any form of antibiotic. The latest annual report on the...
European Committee of the Regions calls for a European eco-label for aquaculture products
Date
December 10, 2021
A European eco-label for aquaculture products and a one-stop-shop for licenses are key proposals put forward by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in its opinion on ‘Sustainable blue economy and aquaculture’, adopted at its plenary session on 1-2...
Free trade agreement with UK opens the way for seafood exports from Norway
Date
December 10, 2021
Since December 1, the Norwegian business community has been able to take advantage of the free trade agreement between Norway and the United Kingdom reached by the two countries last summer. This helps trade, value chains and competitiveness to continue...
Study at Stanford University investigates possibility of converting greenhouse methane into fish food
Date
December 10, 2021
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...
The Experts of Skretting Recommends the Use of Protec in the Cold Season
Date
December 2, 2021
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...
Seafood Industry Australia absorbs National Aquaculture Council
Date
December 1, 2021
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...