The Peruvian authorities have announced that the second fishing season for anchovy and white anchovy in the North-Centre of the country will be officially closed on 13 January.
Cumulative total fishmeal production during the first ten months of 2023 was down by approximately 22 percent compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest figures from IFFO.
After several years spent optimising the design of its land-based farm, raising animal welfare awareness among its employees and fine-tuning production processes, smolt producer Lago Sofia finally…
The management of some of the main sources of fishmeal and fish oil used in aquafeeds – South America’s reduction fisheries – continue to decline or are stagnant in terms of their sustainability,…
Benchmark Genetics has received the Disease-Free Compartment Certification from Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), opening opportunities to export genetic material from…
Leading aquaculture scientists are calling for the sector to create a standardised model to study sea lice that accounts for hydrodynamics and lice biology, allowing researchers to directly compare…
A recent study explored the intestinal microbiota of Atlantic salmon during the seawater transfer process and found that gradually exposing the fish to changes in salinity led to a greater diversity…
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Walmart Foundation) have launched an 18-month collaboration to scale a new place-based and holistic approach to sustainable aquaculture and fisheries in Chile.
Textile manufacturer Garware has introduced its new Star V4 polyethylene nets to Chile’s salmon industry, letting the sector take advantage of the nets’ anti-fouling properties.
A British startup and its Chilean strategic ally are in the process of developing a 174 metre mobile fish farm that could be capable of producing up to 5,000 tonnes of salmon per cycle.
BioMar has announced its commitment to the 1.5°C pathway for reducing carbon emissions under the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in its latest Integrated Sustainability Report – making it the…
Aquaculture’s technology spotlight tends to focus on offshore cages, satellites, AI sensors and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for major finfish species – but this narrative overlooks…
The global shrimp farming sector is likely to experience record increases in harvest volumes during the first half of 2022, while the salmon sector is likely to enjoy its highest prices since 2016.
A 170m self-propelled fish farm developed by Ocean Ark Tech (OATECH) of Chile and its strategic ally, London-based Ocean Sovereign, is one step closer to delivering fish to market after winning a key…
Devices that produce nanobubbles are becoming increasingly popular in a range of aquaculture operations, with a growing number of studies supporting their value – both in improving production and in…
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