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Cooke Aquaculture CEO defends fish-farming industry
Date
February 9, 2018
The CEO of the Canadian company that lost its salmon farm lease with Washington state after a net pen collapse last August speaks out. "If the industry's done, then 180 good working people are out of jobs." Those are the...
EXEO Capital invests in SA aquaculture company
Date
February 9, 2018
Given its high-value export orientated nature, local government support and expansion opportunities, aquaculture has seen rapid growth in South Africa. According to Kennett Sinclair, partner at Africa focused private equity manager Exeo Capital, aquaculture continues to gain popularity globally, as...
Russia’s fishy business
Date
February 7, 2018
Russians love fish – it’s one of the few distinctly Asian traits of its otherwise European culture. When the first fast food eateries began to appear in the 1990s following the fall of the Soviet Union, Planet Sushi took the...
Farmed seafood and livestock stack up differently using alternate feed efficiency measure
Date
February 7, 2018
Study finds retention of protein and calories in feed similar for major aquaculture and livestock species. A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for a Livable Future found that, contrary to widely...
Aquaculture and urban farming key to UAE food security
Date
February 7, 2018
More than 40 innovations to be exhibited at Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture. The UAE will promote innovations in aquaculture and urban farming to ensure food security, a top official told Gulf News on Thursday. “Aquaculture and urban farming...
Government commits to long term aquaculture development; starts dialogue on issues
Date
February 7, 2018
Myanmar has taken its first major step towards developing a sustainable aquaculture industry that will meet domestic dietary needs and support the country’s fishery exports business at a time when wild fish stocks are declining rapidly. “The fisheries sector is...
School-based aquaculture programs in Maryland provide hands-on lessons about environmental science
Date
February 7, 2018
In a science classroom the size of a commercial garage, high school students are clipping back the wild, lush plants growing out of a tank of water. Their harvest is delicious: Peppery greens, spicy watercress, and robust lettuce. All of...
Swansea Uni Aquaculture Project Secures £1.4M
Date
February 7, 2018
The research project, which is aimed at growing Welsh businesses in the aquaculture sector, has been given a £1.4m EU funding boost. The funding was announced last week by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford. The Smartaqua project, which has secured £2m...
Small Investment Bringing Great Results: Aquaculture Taiwan Expo & Forum to Return Taipei World Trade Center on July 26
Date
February 1, 2018
Aquaculture Taiwan Expo & Forum will return to Taipei World Trade Center in the upcoming summer, featuring the latest technologies and equipment, and serving as an one-stop platform for professionals in the industry. The ocean covers 70 percent of the...