Fish stocks

During the first two months of 2022, fishmeal production was down year on year by 11 percent, while fish oil production increased by 12 percent, according to a new report by IFFO, which covers half…

Fed by Blue, an international campaign to promote responsibly produced blue foods, launched today at SXSW in Austin.

The exploitation of capelin by the aquafeed sector might be linked to the decline in the size of wild salmon in Finland, according to a new study.

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.

According to the latest data from IFFO, the marine ingredients organisation, cumulative fish meal production for 2021 has increased by 5 percent, while cumulative fish oil production is up by 8…

Petter M Johannessen, director general of the IFFO, believes that marine ingredients play a crucial role in developing aquafeeds with a low carbon footprint.

Chocolate mahseer, the state fish of Nagaland in northeast India, has become endangered due to overexploitation. However, a new aquaculture initiative may help to inspire its resurgence.

The fate of Mexico’s nascent Totoaba aquaculture industry is hanging in the balance, as farmers await a decision by CITES on whether it will be possible to export this once-threatened species.

Paul Shapiro, CEO of The Better Meat Co, believes that mycoprotein fermentation will give the plant-based seafood sector a whole host of ingredients for their edible offerings, while making the…

Indonesia’s eel farming industry has huge potential – as long as all stakeholders can make a supportive ecosystem – according to Angga Kurniawan, general manager of one of the country’s pioneering…

Aquaculture is used to help enhance wild stocks of nearly 200 aquatic species around the world, but these programmes have had mixed results.

The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.

Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environment in Zanzibar and beyond.

Calls to ban the aquaculture of Pacific oysters in the UK are not supported by science, according to the authors of a newly published report.

Claims that an increase in aquaculture production can reduce pressure on wild fish stocks are debatable, according to the results of a new study.

Several aquaculture initiatives aim to reverse the decline of the Totoaba, a fish species that is only found in Mexican waters and has nearly been fished to extinction.

A group of researchers in the Philippines is looking to develop and commercialise an app that helps farmers differentiate between three very closely connected crab species – a goal that could save…

Why the public interest in the controversial documentary offers the perfect opportunity to address many of the myths about aquaculture.

How kelp farms can provide habitat for fish and marine invertebrates, whether there are any negative impacts on fish and marine invertebrates during maintenance and harvesting cycles, and how the…

Anyone looking to sequester carbon and improve biodiversity should seriously consider in investing in seagrass restoration, according to Mark Parry, development officer at the Ocean Conservation…

Wild broodstock are still widely collected – both for aquaculture and for restocking purposes – but ensuring the health and welfare of these mature finfish requires careful capture and transport…