A new study published in Aquaculture has documented a 76 percent genetic improvement in the harvest weight of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) over more than 20 years of selective breeding.
The deal would place one of the Mediterranean’s largest sea bass and seabream producers under Canadian ownership after a prolonged period of financial turmoil and restructuring.
A University of Oxford study has documented ecological degradation of Posidonia oceanica meadows in Poros, Greece, linked to long-term fish farming impacts extending up to 14 years after farm removal…
A major step towards sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean was taken this week with the inauguration of the Mediterranean Marine Finfish Aquaculture Demonstration Centre (MMF-ADC)…
AlgaEurope 2024 successfully brought together delegates from 43 countries and 256 organisations, providing a platform for science, technology, and business collaboration within the algae industry.
Seeking to change perceptions of farmed seafood, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council recently hosted eight retail seafood buyers and journalists for a deep-dive tour of Mediterranean aquaculture.
The event, which is to take place from 4 – 5 December, 2024, will bring together aquaculture experts, industry stakeholders and country representatives to address the region’s emerging challenges and…
A study commissioned by the Centre for Aquaculture Progress has revealed overwhelming consumer support for the use of pre-slaughter electrical stunning during the harvesting of sea bream and sea…
While aquaculture has not always been well-received around the Greek islands, one family has managed to combine fish farming with tourism, suggesting that the two sectors can successfully co-exist.
Residents of the Greek island of Poros, which is an hour by ferry from Athens, have voiced concerns over plans by Avramar to significantly expand its four fish farms off the island’s coast.
Journey to Ithaca – a short documentary telling the story of an ocean cleanup from an abandoned fish farm – has been awarded Best Environmental Film at the Cannes World Film Festival.
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.
After four years, the MedAID project – which looked to improve the genetic performance of Europe’s sea bass and sea bream farming sectors – has drawn to a close, offering hope for advances in…
After a summer of scorching temperatures, mussel farmers across the Aegean Sea are finding more empty shells, telling Reuters that the crop, “boiled in their own environment”.
Lara Barazi has been CEO of Kefalonia for 22 years, in the process growing production volumes of certified organic seabass and sea bream from 300 to 5,000 tonnes a year.
The need to halt the decline of yield per fry was the central theme of a presentation on Mediterranean finfish hatcheries which was given by Isabel Represas at INVE’s customer seminar in Crete.
Scientists studying gilthead seabream have identified groups of genes associated with weight, body fat and length-to-width ratio in the species, bringing researchers closer to understanding the…
This year's High Energy Mariculture Europe conference, which is taking place in Corfu, is set to feature speakers from a variety of countries, including the USA, Iceland, Australia and Israel.
GREECE - Copper-alloy aquaculture nets may have similar impacts on the environment and farmed species as conventional nylon nets with copper-based antifouling paints, study finds.
GREECE - The Greek fish farm producer Kefalonia Fisheries S.A. was audited by an independent certification body, according to Friend of the Sea requirements, and it was found compliant with all the…
GREECE - The European Commission has requested Greece to comply with the obligation, under the Mediterranean Regulation, to adopt national management plans for fisheries conducted by boat seines…
GREECE - In 2012, Fitco Metal Works SA acquired from Mitsubishi Shindoh the right to produce UR30 copper alloy wire, which is used to manufacture wire mesh for fish farm cages.
GREECE - Delivering her presentation at Aquaculture Europe 2014, in San Sebastian, Spain, Helena Seth-Smith discussed how she has investigated the novel agents of epitheliocystis in sea bream, writes…
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