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Here you will find the most relevant news from the world aquaculture industry. We make a filter to give you the information you should read and remove all the noise of irrelevant news.

Salmon farmer pursues radical new pen designs

Date August 9, 2018

Marine Harvest is proposing to build radical new salmon farms that could answer nagging concerns about sea lice infestations, virus transfer and escapes from conventional Atlantic salmon farms. By Randy Shore / Vancouver Sun The farms will be built in...

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Former Marystown Shipyard to become aquaculture service hub

Date August 9, 2018

Two companies are teaming up to take the former Marystown Shipyard in a new direction. By The Telegram Pluto Investments Inc., a Newfoundland-based private equity company owned by Paul Antle, and Amar Group AS, a Norwegian company founded by Bjorn...

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Fresh North Queensland prawns on table

Date August 9, 2018

Pacific Reef Fisheries general manager John Moloney, who oversees a 96 hectare prawn and fish farm near Ayr, perceives big things are in store for the industry. By Jessica Johnston Mr Moloney said the prawn farm had been operational for...

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Catfish supplies cause prices, sales to flounder

Date August 7, 2018

Even a small increase of just 3 to 5 percent more catfish can lead to a glut of fish sitting in ponds. By Linda Breazeale An abundance of U.S. farm-raised catfish has driven prices down and delayed independent growers from getting...

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First Ocean fish farm raising 1.5 million salmon three miles off Norway

Date August 7, 2018

Ocean Farm 1 is the world’s first deep-sea aquaculture farm. It is designed by leading salmon farmer SalMar ASA (of Norway). They paid China Shipbuilding Industry $300 million for six facilities. By Bryan Wang The first pilot system is 67...

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‘Aquaculture one of the best ways to save wild salmon’

Date August 7, 2018

I’m as invested as anyone else in ensuring there’s wild salmon in the future, and I would argue that aquaculture’s probably one of the best ways of doing that.” – Dr. Zac Waddington, lead veterinarian in aquaculture for Canada’s Department...

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Why Nigeria should invest in aquaculture, maize production, by OFAB

Date August 7, 2018

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has advised the Federal Government to invest in aquaculture and maize production. By Sunnewsonline OFAB Country’s Director, Dr. Rose Didado, who spoke to Daily Sun, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said with aquaculture, the...

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Stanley Wharf being considered as potential base for fish farming in north-west Tasmania

Date August 2, 2018

The Port of Stanley is being considered as a potential land base for fish farm expansion in north-west Tasmania, with Petuna Aquaculture and TasPorts announcing a joint assessment of the site. By Leon Compton The 12-month agreement will allow time...

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Petuna and TasPorts size up Stanley as base for salmon farming

Date August 2, 2018

TasPorts and Petuna will assess the potential for the Port of Stanley as a land base to support salmon farming over the next 12 months. By Sarah Lansdown TasPorts chief operating officer Anthony Donald said the Port of Stanley was...

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