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NOAA Awards $9.3 Mln for Aquaculture Research
Date
November 14, 2017
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced 32 research grants totaling $9.3 million for projects around the U.S. to further develop the nation’s marine and coastal aquaculture industry. “This country, with its abundant coastline, should not have to import...
A vegetable, fish farming system that is truly green
Date
November 9, 2017
63-year-old veteran farmer constructs his own hybrid aquaponic system that cuts waste and saves space For a year, 63-year-old Joseph Phua toiled to create his own hybrid aquaponic farm from scratch. His back bent, he would construct his own concrete...
Tru Shrimp to build first hatchery in Luverne instead of Marshall
Date
November 9, 2017
Plans for a shrimp hatchery in Marshall have changed. The tru Shrimp Company announced last week that it now plans to build its first hatchery in Luverne, near its first shrimp production facility. However, tru Shrimp officials also said that...
Fresh seafood? Group touts benefits of freezing
Date
November 9, 2017
Alaskans pull home packs of fish from their freezers all year round and know it will cook up nutritious and delicious. Yet there is still a perception that fresh seafood is always better than frozen. A Sitka fishermen's group has...
Biomass plant owner gets loan approval for shrimp farm in West Enfield
Date
November 9, 2017
The $500,000 loan comes with financing and performance conditions. The owner of a wood-fired power plant in West Enfield that wants state financial help to build three shrimp farms on the property got a boost Tuesday when the Maine Rural...
Krishna gears up for aquaculture inspection
Date
November 9, 2017
‘At least four hatcheries in district ordered to close down’ The Krishna district authorities have swung into action to ensure international standards in aquaculture ahead of the scheduled visit of European Union experts in Andhra Padresh on November 23. The State...
Land-based salmon farm bid passes test
Date
November 9, 2017
Huon Aquaculture’s plan for a future comprising land-based and sea-cage salmon farming has moved a step closer. The Environment Protection Authority found the $30 million salmon nursery at Port Huon could be managed in an environmentally sustainable manner, with conditions....
Nutriad partners with research institutes Brazil
Date
November 7, 2017
Belgium headquartered multinational NUTRIAD, manufacturer of specialty feed additives for livestock and aquaculture, announced it engaged into strategic partnerships with leading universities in Brazil: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Federal University of Goiânia (UFG) and State University of Londrina...
As wild salmon decline, Norway pressures its fish farms
Date
November 7, 2017
Norway: Norwegian fish farmers face new curbs designed to protect the country’s stocks of wild salmon, rules that have ignited anger from the industry and its opponents, prompting threats of court challenges from both sides. As a teenager, Ola Braanaas...