New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity and deplete fish stocks faster

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud*Canada.- Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and put even more pressure on ...

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LACQUA19 brings new news for all its attendees

We want to present the list of sessions and their coordinators that will be present at the Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2019, LACQUA19. Abstracts ...

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£300k project explores role of feed strategies in parasite control

UK.- A new £300,000 study involving University of Stirling experts and a leading animal feed manufacturer is aiming to explore how certain feed ingredients can ...

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Salmon Tales: Sex, myth and molecular genetics of an iconic fish

by Joseph McClain*A sockeye salmon’s life ends right back where it began, culminating in an anadromous drama of sex, decay and sacrifice.

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A technological project will improve animal welfare and energy efficiency in aquaculture

Spain.- Fish farming, including crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants, is an important industry in Spain. In fact, Spain has one of the highest aquaculture harvests ...

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Project tests technology transfer in soft-shell blue crab aquaculture

By: Melissa Schneider*USA.- Dana Schmidt, an aquaculture facility assistant at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, North Carolina, was chosen to travel south this summer ...

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New mapping application for Ireland’s Shellfish Monitoring Programme

A new mapping application is now available on the Irish Shellfish Biotoxin and Phytoplankton website. Managed by the Marine Institute, the website provides the latest ...

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Aquaculture salmon escape detected in Bay of Fundy

St. Andrews, Canada.- Atlantic Salmon Federation researchers have intercepted and removed 53 aquaculture salmon that were attempting to enter the Magaguadavic River through the fishway ...

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Aquaculture Europe 2019 – Our AE2019 Plenary speakers

Aquaculture Europe 2019 in Berlin has the theme “Our Future – Growing from Water”. The Plenary sessions of the event feature prominent speakers to give ...

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Conducting research on measures for integrated coastal zone governance

Norway.- “Municipal coastal planners are being subjected to a lot of criticism for failing to take everyone’s interests into account, although they do an important ...

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