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Fisheries conference to focus on sustainable growth in Scotia
Date
January 5, 2018
Ways to sustainably grow Nova Scotia's fish and seafood industry to ensure the province remains Canada's top exporter will be discussed at the 20th annual Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister's conference. Nova Scotia’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell will meet...
Controversy in Brazil for self imposed ban on sea food exports to Europe
Date
January 5, 2018
The Brazilian aquaculture association Peixe BR criticized the temporary suspension of fish and shellfish exports to the European Union (EU) self-imposed by the Brazilian government. The entity which represents more than half of the Brazilian production of farmed fish argued...
Fruitful internship for five students in aquaculture and seafood industry
Date
January 5, 2018
A group of five students from the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) who completed a six-month training and internship programme at Golden Corporation Sdn Bhd received certificates at an event held by the company at its production facility in Kampong...
New fish farming projects to save strategic reserve in Qatari
Date
January 3, 2018
Private fish breeding farms are expected to start getting baby fish (fingerlings) and shrimp larvae at subsidised and much lower prices than market price from the hatchery of the Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh by the beginning of next...
Use modern tech to boost shrimp farming: experts
Date
January 3, 2018
Bangladesh lags behind most other countries in adoption of modern technologies for shrimp farming and utilisation of economic potential, experts said. The coastal districts of Bagerhat, Cox's Bazar, Khulna and Satkhira have the potential to become the wealthiest areas of...
NEOVIA announces the acquisition of EPICORE, a probiotic expert on the global aquaculture market
Date
January 3, 2018
Neovia announces the acquisition of 100% interest in Epicore, a North American company specialised in the manufacture of larval feed and probiotics on the global aquaculture market and, more specifically, shrimp. Through the complementarity of the expertise of the two...
Long An Vietnam to increase aquaculture area in 2018
Date
January 3, 2018
The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to increase its aquatic farming area by 200 hectares to approximately 9,200 hectares and expects to produce 52,550 tonnes of aquatic products this year. To this end, the province will tighten management...
Province Posts Draft Of Grieg Aquaculture Environmental Assessment Guidelines
Date
January 3, 2018
The Provincial Government is urging the public to review their draft environmental assessment for the Grieg Aquaculture Project in Placentia Bay. In November, Environment Minister Eddie Joyce announced that Grieg NL Nurseries and Grieg NL Seafarms would have to provide...
Aquaculture: How the salmon thrived in Norway’s robust fish farming industry
Date
January 3, 2018
That the salmon is a staple today is thanks to a robust fish farming industry that has expanded at rapid speed in recent decades in Norway, where in 2016 around 1.18 million metric tonnes were produced. The Salmon is touted...