The province of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines was once ground zero for tropical seaweed cultivation, and the industry remains its economic lifeline to this day. Five decades after its inception,…
Mowi – a producer of Scottish salmon – has begun the planting process for a project to establish a new native woodland at Maol Ban on the Isle of Skye.
Coral Vita is employing cutting edge- aquaculture methods to protect the world’s coral reefs, in a bid to protect these vital ecosystems against the ravages of climate change.
Celebrating the 11th anniversary of the organisation, eFishery – an Indonesian aquatech company – has launched the third edition of its sustainability and impact report.
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 recent study published in Science Advances, has suggested that the global aquaculture industry may use significantly greater amounts of wild-caught fish than previously estimated.
The Sustainable Fisheries partnership (SFP) and Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) have this week signed a landmark agreement to advance gender equity within the global seafood sector.
Aquafarm – an international aquaculture conference – has announced that it will join with NovelFarm and AlgaeFarm, exhibitions focussed on hydroponics and algae cultivation, for the 2025 edition of…
A background in conventional business makes Chuck Toombs a somewhat unconventional addition to the US seaweed sector, but the founder of Oregon Seaweed believes that this might give him an edge over…
Fisheries Development Oman SOAC (FDO) has officially signed an advisory contract with AquaBioTech Group to develop the country’s aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
Fish farmers who rear tilapia in Kenya's Lake Victoria are counting their losses following a mass mortality event which affected thousands of fish across 300 cages.
Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) – an industry coalition – has announced its support for a new NOAA strategy to increase aquaculture production across the United States.
Oyster and kelp farming are offering fresh opportunities for the scattered inhabitants of Prince of Wales Island, and those at the sharp end of the industry believe that mariculture could help to…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has emphasised the importance of investment in seafood production, which it states will play an important role in global food…
Coast 4C - an organisation which works with communities in the Philippines to build seaweed supply chains – has been named as one of the final contenders for the Revive Our Oceans category of the…
Ocean Rainforest, which grows kelp in the Faroe Islands and California, has secured a €2.5 million investment, in a round led by Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund.
For the seventh year running, Scottish Sea Farms will be taking part in the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Great British Beach Clean – this time, with double the benefit to local communities.
The Scottish Government’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee will this week undertake a fact-finding expedition to Oban to investigate the impacts of salmon farming on coastal communities.
Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) – a project which seeks to build a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable seafood sector – has been awarded two grants totalling $715,000.
Anna Sabirbayeva, general director of Organic Fish - a prospective trout producer – explains the company’s plans to develop the Caspian Sea’s first cage salmonid farm, along with their goals to help…
Following momentum gained through participation in incubator programmes, Blue Ocean Ventures has announced the continued development of its spin-out company SHRMP.bio.
Florida-based regenerative aquaculture company Pine Island Redfish has announced a new collaboration to restore the state’s coastal mangrove ecosystems.
Lantra Scotland, the training and skills organisation for land-based industries and aquaculture, has been appointed as the new host of Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA).
Minh Phu’s rice-shrimp farming model combines rice cultivation and shrimp farming in an integrated and innovative way, optimising land use and farm inputs, while reducing operational risks for…
Despite facing a number of key challenges, Bangladesh’s monodon sector has an opportunity to position itself as a low carbon alternative to the more intensively produced vannamei that dominate global…
CH4 Global has announced an agreement with CirPro Australia which will enable them to scale production of the former’s Asparagopsis-based cattle feed supplement, Methane Tamer.
A new initiative that will provide training, equipment and startup capital for 10,000 prospective fish farmers across Ghana has been launched by the country’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo.
How shrimp farmers can gain tangible benefits from reducing their carbon footprints is one of the key themes at the climate session of this year’s Global Shrimp Forum.
The global supply of wild-caught salmonids has increased by 7 percent year-over-year whilst the farmed salmonid sector has experienced a slight supply decline of 0.8 percent, according to data and…
Reducing the harvest weight of tilapia is proving commercially astute and boosting food security in Africa – according to the continent’s largest producer, Victory Farms.
A recent analysis conducted by the European Food Safety Authority predicts that the changing global climate may lead to increased bacterial contamination of seafoods.
Hungary has begun its sixth-month term of presidency of the EU council by pledging to give particular attention to the development of the European aquaculture sector.
An open letter to the Norwegian government calls for a ban on the sourcing of fish oil from West Africa following claims that the Norwegian salmon industry contributes to food insecurity in the…
The Ocean Pathways Research Mentorship programme seeks to provide high school students in the US with first-hand experience in fields such as marine biology, environmental conservation, and…
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