Environmental risk in aquaculture: What do farmers think?

Penang, Malaysia.- Area-based approaches to address environmental risk are gaining popularity in aquaculture management. New research demonstrates the need to rethink the development and application ...

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Envisioned “Octopus Farms” Would Have Far-Reaching & Detrimental Environmental Impact, Researchers Conclude

New York, USA.- Commercial octopus farming, currently in developmental stages on multiple continents, would have a negative ripple effect on sustainability and animal welfare.

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NC Shellfish Aquaculture Suffers Losses of Nearly $10 Million from 2018 Storms

USA.- Hurricanes Florence and Michael brought combined damages of nearly $10 million to North Carolina’s shellfish aquaculture industry, with significant impacts to facilities, gear and ...

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Modeling the seafood market puzzle

Stockholm, Sweden.- Global seafood demand has been on the rise for some time. The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reports that 40% of all ...

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Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick fund innovative projects in the seafood sector

Shippagan, Canada.- With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood industry as an integral contributor to local ...

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FHF announces major initiative against sea lice with investment up to NOK 64 million

UK.- The prevention and control of sea lice is currently the aquaculture industry’s most significant challenge, and R&D initiatives are of crucial importance. For many ...

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Identifying factors that influence mercury levels in tuna

France.- Most consumers’ exposure to toxic methylmercury occurs when they eat fish. But research just published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology could ...

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Algaia & Gelymar Create ‘Ethiquity’ Business Model

Paris, France.- Algaia, S.A. announces a new, long-term commercial and development agreement with its strategic partner, Gelymar S.A., Chile.

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Factors affecting cross-border investments in EU aquaculture

EUMOFA (European market observatory for fisheries and aquaculture products) has recently published the study “Factors affecting cross-border investments in EU aquaculture”. The study is available ...

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From Health Food to Biofuels: Meet the First Algae Farm to Attain ASC-MSC Certification

A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in the world to attain ...

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