An international team of researchers, led by the AZTI technology centre, has unveiled a new tool which facilitates an ecosystem-based approach to marine spatial planning, with potential implications…
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…
Shrimp farming provides many livelihoods in Sundarbans, a region of river deltas in eastern India, but natural disasters, diseases and low prices are taking their toll.
CH4 Global - producer of a seaweed-based methane-reducing cattle feed additive - has today announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation to expand the reach of the company across Asia-Pacific…
Callum Mackenzie, co-founder and managing director of the non-profit Yunus Thailand, explains the organisation’s ambitions to develop a seaweed-based social business economy to solve both social and…
The Welsh Government's Marine and Fisheries Scheme aims to support the growth of the country's aquaculture and fisheries sector through £1.4 million in grant funding.
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced minority investments in two pioneering aquaculture companies - CH4 Global and Plantible - through its venture fund, Cultivate Next.
One of the early advocates of the Philippines’ smallholder seaweed farming industry, Iain Neish, has launched a new project in a bid to breathe new life into the sector.
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are calling for UK residents to eat more local seafood, as new research shows that the majority of fish eaten within the country is imported.
Construction on South Korea's first land-based smart salmon farm has recently been completed, marking a milestone for the country's domestic aquaculture industry.
Amidst steep declines of short neck clam populations in Ashtamudi Lake, India's Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a stock enhancement programme involving the release of…
A new generation is embracing aquaculture in India’s Bihar state, helped by several government schemes, but there’s room for improvement, according to the farmers.
OceanHub Africa's Acceleration Programme, which seeks to support up to 24 of the continent's most promising for-profit startups dedicated to restoring ocean health, will close applications for its…
Rizky Darmawan, CEO of Delta Marine Group, outlines the company’s expansion plans – with two new shrimp farms and a move into processing in the pipeline.
Members of Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee have visited Mowi's salmon farm in Loch Erisort, on the Isle of Lewis, as part of a fact-finding visit to the Western Isles.
Pharmaq and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) have announced a strategic partnership to advance disease surveillance in tilapia farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
A new toolkit that’s been specially designed to help seafood producers measure their carbon footprints has just been released by Blueyou, who are now inviting more aquaculture and fishery operators…
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced its continued support for the Women in Ocean Food programme, which supports early-stage female entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
Hailia, a company enabling seafood processors to use sidestreams, such as fish fins, for the production of human food, has today announced an expansion of its partnership with Finnish processor…
With the launch of its first sustainability report, which assesses the social and environmental impacts of the shrimp farming industry over the last year, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership has…
Kontali shrimp production analyst Erwin Termaat takes a deep dive into El Niño and La Niña - the climate systems intrinsically linked to Ecuador’s shrimp farming industry - providing insight into…
The Canadian government's proposed ban on current marine net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia will have severe consequences for the country’s economy, indigenous communities, and food security,…
CH4 Global has announced a strategic partnership with UPL - an agricultural solutions company - to distribute seaweed-based methane-reducing feed supplements to millions of cattle across major…
As part of activities to celebrate this year’s World Fisheries Day, Ilorin-based Aquabashy Fisheries Foundation highlighted the importance of increasing the diversity of farmed fish species in…
Jeff Hetrick, director of the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute, a tribally managed marine research facility in Seward, Southeast Alaska, offers insights into the potential offered by the state’s…
Supporting the identification of proposed Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA Fisheries has released two draft environmental impact statements for…
Independent sustainable shrimp producers will go out of business unless retailers are willing to pay more for their product, according to Jessica Rivera Rodriguez, sales director at MER Seafood, one…
The African Development Bank has sanctioned a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d'Ivoire in order to boost the development of the nation’s fisheries and aquaculture industries.
With the help of EU funding, plans to install solar panels at a Slovenian trout farm have turned into a model for water use, waste management, and biodiversity within the aquaculture sector.
Tilapia farming in sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing incomparable growth rates, and experts expect these to continue apace, as it bids to finally fulfil its aquaculture potential.
A new strategy has been developed to assist Prince Edward Island’s seafood industry, which includes a thriving aquaculture sector, to adapt to climate change.
A Tasmanian company reducing agricultural methane emissions with seaweed-based animal feed supplements has signed an agreement to distribute its products throughout East Africa.
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