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HawaiI aquaculture boost. On Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will award $932,770 to the University of Hawaii’s (UH) […]
Benchmark poised to leap ahead with rising seafood demand. AIM-listed Benchmark Hsolding spotted twenty years ago that aquaculture or fish farming was going to be big business, according to a […]
Concern over imported farmed shrimp challenged in study by Scientists at the University of Stirling, with new research indicating that it is as safe as any other seafood product. Experts […]
Aquaculture research awards announced by NOAA Sea Grant with the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal […]
Fair Trade USA and ASC in new partnership pilot – Fair Trade USA, the leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America, and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), the […]
Harvest volumes for Marine Harvest exceed 100,000 tonnes for third quarter. Marine Harvest netted a total fish harvest of almost 110,00 tonnes for the third quarter of 2018.The harvest volumes […]
Aquaculture support role to reinforce Shetland’s aquaculture industry has been announced according to an article published in the Shetland News. Project officer Anne Stewart has been appointed by quality assurance […]
There has been an organisational change in Marine Harvest Group management after Marit Solberg, COO Farming Canada, Scotland, Ireland and the Faroes, has decided to retire effective 1 November 2018. […]
SSC commissions new Loch Striven workboat. The bespoke design 30-tonne workboat is expected to be delivered in ealy 2019. Built by expert craftsman Ardmaleish Boatbuilding Company on the Isle of […]
2017 production boost for Scottish salmon drives optimism for future steady growth. 2017 was a positive year for Scottish salmon farming production according to new figures published today (Monday 15th October) […]
The first fast track salmon farm managers have graduated from the unique training programme run by major fish farming and processing company, Marine Harvest. After a 75-week intensive scheme covering […]
Asian aquaculture growth is being driven by a rising demand for fish. The Asia/Pacific region is by far the largest producer of farmed fish and the largest market for aquaculture […]
HUON secures aquaculture License in WA off the Houtman Abrolhos Islands in Western Australia, where they plan to farm Yellowtail Kingfish. Huon Aquaculture CEO Peter Bender said, “We are excited […]
Peppermint shrimp have been identified by scientists as the ‘cleaner shrimp’ with the most talent for reducing parasites and chemical use in farmed fish, according to an article by James […]
Norway to export fish farming equipment to an organic salmon farm in Ireland. Export Credit Norway has financed the sale of Norwegian fish farming equipment to fish farming company Bradán […]
New study highlights importance of salmon farming to rural areas A study commissioned by Scottish Sea Farms and undertaken by independent economic and development consultants Imani Development provides a new […]
Gael Force celebrate Outstanding Award win. Gael Force Group has scooped the honour of Outstanding Performing Business (25+ employees) at the annual Highland Business Awards in Inverness – the second […]
Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre RAS facilities are set to accelerate knowledge and support growth. To enable researchers to conduct precise experiments on its latest closed system feed formulations in strict, […]
More fish please, say U.S. and British consumers–and make it healthy! According to new research from Cargill. In its latest Feed4Thought survey, Cargill found that, over the past five years, 44 percent […]
A ground breaking breeding programme by Scottish Sea Farms, alongside Marine Harvest Scotland, has received a Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) award. In collaboration with the University of […]
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