Over the course of two decades, Ferme Marine de Mahébourg has managed to establish an expansive red drum farm in the lagoon in Mauritius, proving that aquaculture can thrive alongside tourism.
India’s Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has earned national recognition for its new hatchery technology for giant trevally, a fast-growing, high-value marine species with strong…
A new study has identified domesticated black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Brazil as a promising, disease-resilient alternative to Pacific white-leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The research…
While Ecuador’s meteoric rise if shrimp farming would be near-impossible for other countries to emulate, a recent presentation by the CNA’s chief executive, suggests that Indonesia could learn a…
Researchers at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre have demonstrated the potential of tissue-cultured seedlings to increase the rate of seaweed growth by up to 6.5 times, compared to…
A wave of new welfare-based seafood sourcing policies suggests strong consumer demand for improving conditions for farmed crustaceans, but a literature review suggests that the sentience of decapod…
A look at some of the emerging technologies that hold promise for saving endangered fish species, as well as the potential to accelerate genetic improvements in aquaculture.
As it seeks to ramp up tilapia production in Kenya and Rwanda, Victory Farms has decided to outsource much of its egg production to local smallholders – bringing a range of community benefits.
Dutch seaweed breeder and provider Hortimare has announced significant progress in its work towards the commercial cultivation of the red seaweed dulse.
A recent study conducted by aquaculture breeding company GenoMar compares the performance of their premium tilapia line - GenoMar 1000 - against a common commercial strain, highlighting potential…
Researchers in India have successfully achieved captive breeding and larval rearing of golden trevally - a high value marine species - following five years of research.
The north-eastern states of India have numerous indigenous ornamental fish species that are in high demand among owners of aquaria, but farming these species is yet to fulfil its true potential.
Given the decline of wild stocks and surging consumer demand, the case for farming sablefish has never been stronger. However, challenges – in particular relating to growth rates – have meant that…
Successfully breeding the European eel in captivity has proved elusive so far, but a number of recent research breakthroughs suggest that it might be feasible to achieve in the not-too-distant…
Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD) has developed an innovative model both to grow and sell its own tilapia, and to support the local aquaculture sector, in a bid to improve smallholder livelihoods…
Enos Were, the managing director of Jewlet Fish Farms, is a pioneer who has transformed East Africa’s aquaculture industry by training countless fish farmers, researchers and government officials, as…
After working in Namibia, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia and Australia, Albert Ferrer Lladosa’s most recent venture has been managing an indoor shrimp farm in Greece.
There are those who argue that farming is a way of life and not a business, but in today's modern, competitive and global agriculture/agribusiness environment, that mindset is the quickest way to…
Chabungbam Bijoy Singh started fish farming in Manipur state, northeast India after he realised the huge potential in carp seed production around four decades ago. He dreams of developing his…
While many grandiose aquaculture projects have failed to live up to their promise in the Middle East, Fish Farms LLC – which includes a hatchery, cage farms and RAS facilities in Dubai – offers an…
Victoria Emmanuel, founder of Sokvikia Fisheries, runs a fish production, processing and distribution business in Nigeria that aims to mainly sell to women who are concerned about food safety, while…
Victory Farms might have achieved a great deal in their first seven years, but – as company CEO, Joseph Rehmann, explains in the second part of the article – fresh challenges and opportunities await.
Though indoor shrimp farming has been tapped as a potential disruptor in the aquaculture space, investors have been hesitant to sign on the dotted line. But according to Aurore Gil of ADM Capital…
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