Husbandry

Scientists from Norway and Australia are approaching the sea lice problem differently, arguing that it is essential to have an in-depth understanding of their biology and behaviour in order to manage…

Sensor Globe’s robust, mobile units provide farmers with real time data on the conditions facing their fish at some of the most important moments in their lives.

The fourth instalment of the Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) aims to help the shrimp industry navigate an era of change and uncertainty.

AZTI has secured a patent for a DNA-based innovation set to help caviar producers cut costs and enhance sustainability.

Compassion in World Farming, an NGO, is urging the EU to improve the welfare of 1.3 billion farmed fish during transport.

Shining a light on the important, and often overlooked, role played by hatcheries in the burgeoning global seaweed farming industry.

Michelle Mbeo, founder of Kenyan tilapia producer Lake View Fisheries, explains her ambitions – both for the company and for the country’s aquaculture sector as a whole.

Dr Judith Brown, director of the Isle of Skye Mussel Company, details the highs and lows of her journey to learn the skills needed to farm mussels on the west coast of Scotland.

The impending closure of a mine is threatening the future of Groote Eylandt, in Australia’s Northern Territory, but a new initiative, based on old traditions, aims to develop a sustainable blue…

Gloria Justin, founder of Swahili Coast Farms, is breaking new ground as the first commercial oyster farmer in Kenya.

Former WNBA basketball player Sue Wicks now grows kelp, as well as oysters, in Great South Bay, Long Island, using a novel technique for shallow water cultivation.

Recent trials in Thailand suggest that mixed-sex tilapia farming might offer a promising alternative to the cultivation of hormone-induced all-male fish, especially in cage farms in Africa.

The ocean is absorbing increasing volumes of carbon dioxide, causing it to become more acidic and putting the world’s shellfish industry at risk, although some companies are now finding ways to…

A pioneering initiative that aims to improve the health of farmed fish by using cutting-edge technology to detect all pathogens in a given sample has been awarded £471,000 by Innovate UK.