News
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.
Land-based salmon farms will benefit Maine
Date
July 5, 2018
The Atlantic Salmon Federation is dedicated to the health of Maine’s rivers, estuaries, and coastal environments. We know Mainers treasure healthy, wild places, but as a state we also need prosperity and good jobs for people and families. ASF believes...
New method of tilapia-farming makes the old way seem square
Date
July 3, 2018
One of the world's most commonly farmed fish, tilapia are typically raised in square pens and get fed by hand a few times a day. New Brazilian technology that does away with those factors, however, is claimed to reduce both...
Fish bones colour salmon muscle red
Date
July 3, 2018
A mineral-rich ingredient that researchers at Nofima have extracted from fish bones has produced unexpected effects. In experiments where salmon were fed feed with the ingredient, the colour level of the salmon muscles increased considerably. The effect, which was first...
Barley used as fish feed
Date
July 3, 2018
The state Industrial Commission has approved an $83,000 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest Ag-Energy Group to produce a high value protein concentrate to feed carnivorous fish, like salmon and trout. Instead of harvesting a large number of fish to...
Bucksport salmon farm hires production officer with 36 years in aquaculture
Date
July 3, 2018
The company planning an indoor salmon farm at the former Bucksport paper mill site has added an executive with 36 years of experience in land-based fish production to its team. Whole Oceans announced Monday that it hired Joe McElwee, who...
Hawaii’s thriving aquatic farms
Date
June 28, 2018
From abalone to kampachi to seaweed, Hawaii’s $75.7 million aquaculture industry raises a diverse set of species with equally diverse techniques. Underneath a series of awnings amid an old lava flow along the Kona Coast, dozens of long troughs are...
Entrepreneur sowing the seeds for sustainable aquaculture
Date
June 28, 2018
A strong fishing background provided an ex-legal executive with a gem of an idea. Kate Dempsey's idea for a start-up aimed at sustainably harvesting mussel seed from the Irish Sea looks set to provide a huge boost to the area...
Ghana bans tilapia import to combat new aquaculture virus
Date
June 28, 2018
Government of Ghana announced a ban here on Wednesday on ornamental fish import to prevent the possibility of a new aquaculture virus from entering the country. The Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) announced that the government had placed...
Port Lincoln students prepare for aquaculture workforce
Date
June 28, 2018
Eyre Peninsula students will have access to hands-on training in the aquaculture industry through a partnership between the Port Lincoln High School and TAFE SA. The joint initiative will allow senior students to enter the workforce earlier, with students able...