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White Spot Disease In Shrimp: How To Support Extensive Shrimp Farmers
Date
May 10, 2018
Shrimp aquaculture is a billion-dollar industry worldwide. It provides about half a billion dollars in export earnings, livelihood, and employment of millions of people in Bangladesh. The mode of shrimp farm operations are mainly extensive in Bangladesh and many south...
Time to end open-water salmon farming, says Pacific Salmon Foundation
Date
May 10, 2018
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is calling for an end to open-water salmon aquaculture, in the wake of new research linking a virus found in Atlantic salmon to weakened Pacific salmon stocks. The independent charity which has monitored coastal salmon...
N.L. fish processor studying potential for sea urchin aquaculture
Date
May 10, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador company examining the use of new methods Almost a decade removed from being active in the sea urchin market, a fish processing company based in Winterton is investigating a new method that could result in year-round business....
To feed a crowded planet, put more fish on your plate?
Date
May 10, 2018
New evidence shows seafood from aquatic farming—aquaculture—can help feed the growing global population while substantially reducing one of the biggest environmental impacts of meat production: land use. And it could do so without requiring people to entirely abandon meat. To...
The Colombian tilapia flavor is the outcome of the country’s great biodiversity
Date
May 8, 2018
The fillet of this Colombian fish stands out due to its neutral flavor and juiciness. The producers recognize the hydric wealth of the country as one of the factors that improve the tilapia breeding. Colombia is in Seafood Expo Global...
Farmed Atlantic Salmon Virus Linked to Disease in Chinook
Date
May 8, 2018
Research finds farmed salmon virus may cause jaundice/anemia. A virus known to affect farmed Atlantic salmon may cause jaundice and anemia in Chinook salmon, according to research released today by the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI). Announcing the Merv Adey...
Rising Awareness of Aquaculture Products Being Rich Sources of Nutrition Is Driving
Date
May 8, 2018
Market research analysts forecast the to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report. Technavio has published a new market research report on the global aquaculture market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire)...
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association installs Tutka Bay net pens
Date
May 8, 2018
A controversial plan to move part of a hatchery operation to the head of Tutka Bay near Homer is complete. Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association placed two net pens at the head of the bay on April 26. The hatchery association...
Salmon study findings spur calls for fish-farm regulation in British Columbia
Date
May 8, 2018
B.C Agriculture Minister Lana Popham is calling on Ottawa to step up its regulation of aquaculture on the West Coast after a scientific study raised new concerns about the presence of a virus in farmed Pacific salmon. “Obviously, we have...