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BioMar Group ready to build new line for extruded shrimp feed in Ecuador
Date
December 5, 2018
To accommodate the growth in volumes sold, BioMar Group has decided to invest in additional capacity at its factory in Ecuador. The extrusion line creates the foundation for the development of new product ranges and is expected to be ready...
We can eat our fish and fight climate change too: Lake Kwan Phayao’s example
Date
December 4, 2018
By Phillip A Loring and Ratana Chuenpagdee / The Conversation Kwan Phayao, a large, crescent moon of a lake in Northern Thailand, is home to about 50 fish species, several hundred small-scale farmers and fishers, and the city of Phayao, where 18,000...
Strategic partnership to raise Hawaiʻi’s global visibility in marine aquaculture is established
Date
December 1, 2018
The University of Hawaiʻi and state agencies formed a partnership to raise Hawaiʻi’s global visibility in marine aquaculture and to capitalize on the commercial opportunities available worldwide. The partners are the Hawaiʻi Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC), University of Hawaiʻi, UH Ventures, LLC and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). “The establishment...
New light is shed on carrying capacity by the MIMECCA project
Date
November 29, 2018
Photo: fish farming in Nova Scotia Models that suggest the carrying capacity of aquaculture in both marine cages and inland ponds have been developed as part of a new project. By The Fish Site The members of the MIMECCA project,...
Meet the future of Canada’s sustainable aquaculture industry
Date
November 28, 2018
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has unveiled its National Youth Council, to showcase the growing presence of young people in the sustainable future of farming the oceans. By SeaWestNews The Council members convened their first face-to-face meeting at Canada’s...
Importance Of ‘Blue Economy’ Skills Highlighted At Cullen Fellowship Meeting
Date
November 28, 2018
Nineteen postgraduates presented their marine research highlighting the innovation and contributions being made towards the growth of the marine sector in Ireland at the Cullen Fellowship Programme’s two-day annual meeting last week. By Afloat.ie Dr Peter Heffernan, chief executive of...
Ocean Shock: Building a Silicon Valley of the Sea
Date
November 28, 2018
This is part of "Ocean Shock," a Reuters series exploring climate change's impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. By Reuters/ voanews Norway has built the world's biggest salmon-farming industry. But it wants to go bigger. With...
Mississippi State leads global aquaculture project
Date
November 28, 2018
Mississippi State University will lead a new $15 million federal initiative to reduce poverty and improve living standards for impoverished populations dependent on aquaculture-led economies, the university announced in October. By Avma U.S. Agency for International Development funding over the next...
China set to harvest first batch of farmed salmon
Date
November 21, 2018
First harvest of farmed salmon from mega ocean farm expected at next Chinese Lunar New Year China’s first batch of farmed salmon will hit the market ahead of the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, next February, according to...