Australia's $3 billion fisheries and aquaculture industries will receive up to six months' warning of damaging marine heatwaves under a national forecasting system developed by the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology. Written by: Mike Foley / watoday.com.au The sea surface temperature around Australia has warmed by about 1 degree since 1910, according to the bureau, with eight of the 10 warmest...
The Nature Conservancy initiative seeks gains for workers, who are predominantly women, and potential new markets for carrageenan-rich product Written by: Marie-Luise Antoni / Global Aquaculture Alliance Photograph: courtesy of The Nature Conservancy The women wade out at sunrise. Waist-deep in their khangas or traditional buibui covering cloths, they tend to their farms. Combing through tangled nests of seaweed, they inspect their...
Small–scale aquaculture is a vital source of food and income in Myanmar. At present, it accounts for 20 percent of fish consumed, however, researchers believe with better practices it could contribute much more. Written by: editorial / WorldFishCenter.org Photograph: WorldFish, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license Modest improvements to the productivity of smallholder ponds in the Central Dry Zone can...
HeroX, the social network for innovation and the world’s leading platform for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition “Protecting the Natural Flavor of Catfish” that calls on the global community of solvers to offer cost-effective and innovative methods that prevent blue-green pond algae from delaying catfish harvesting. Information source: HeroX press release This competition is launched on behalf of the U.S....
Organized by Skretting and parent company Nutreco since 1996, AquaVision brings together decision-makers from across the world. At this biennial aquaculture business conference, discussions focus on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Recent keynote speakers, including Kofi Annan, Sir Bob Geldof, Lord Sebastian Coe, and Ban Ki-moon, are among those to have shared their unique insights and demands for...
Recently the NOAA Fisheries announced the selection of federal waters off southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico as the areas of focused evaluation for the first two of ten Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the United States. Establishing these Aquaculture Opportunity Areas are part of NOAA’s responsibility under the May 2020 Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and...
Sustainable aquaculture is a cornerstone of Canada's fish and seafood sector, playing an important role in the country's food security and helping drive economic growth, particularly in rural, coastal, and Indigenous communities. Information source: Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada / Press release Recently, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, launched the next phase of...
Governor Tate Reeves announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $7.62 million for the construction of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab (GCRL) at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs. Written by: WLBT Digital The grant is administered by the Mississippi Department...
Asia continues to be an attractive market for investments in aquafeed, given its large market size, growth potential, and a general trend toward industrialization. Information source: Rabobank / press release Future Asian aqua feed consumption growth will be constrained, according to Rabobank’s report, ‘Swimming in a Crowded Market.’ This is due to the slowing growth of regional aqua farming production,...
According to the Utrecht Master's student Björn Kok, his new calculation method shows that 1 kilo of wild fish can yield up to 3 or 4 kilos of farmed fish. Written by: Arnoud Cornelissen / InnovationOrigins.com Fish farms were once considered to be one of the solutions for sustainably feeding the world. Until research showed that there was much more...
A new study has found that Maine’s aquaculture industry is poised for expansion but will need more trained workers to realize robust growth. Written by: Sarah Downey | The Center Square The results of the 18-month study, published by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) in conjunction with the Maine Aquaculture Association and Educate Maine, shows the industry currently has 600...
The Q2 report for BioMar has been released by the parent company, Schouw & Co. The report underlines the sustainable growth of BioMar as increased volumes and revenue are accompanied by strong earnings. Information source: BioMar / media release Following an impressive Q1, BioMar Group continues to deliver solid financial results. The sales volume increased by 9%, while the revenue...
