Adding science to shrimp farming

USA.- Shrimp and prawn farming have great potential in Bangladesh, but over the last few years many farmers have suffered financial losses because of frequent ...

After 1st harvest from Groton site, kelp farmer looks to build market

By Judy BensonUSA.- As the first of the summer vegetables ripen for picking at local fields, a unique new crop had its maiden harvest from ...

Three new strategic science platforms announced

New Zealand.- The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today announced $35.4 million over six years for three new strategic science platforms undertaking research ...

BioMar expand their R&D capabilities in the hatchery feed sector

Denmark.- BioMar has increased its research capabilities in hatchery with an expansion of its Aquaculture Technology Centre, ATC Hirtshals facility in Denmark. BioMar has now ...

2018 North Central Regional Aquaculture Center Conference Content Now Available

USA.- View the content from the 2018 NCRAC conference. This includes voice over presentations of all sessions as well as PDF versions of the related ...

Audit of QLD prawn farms targets biosecurity threats

Australia.- Biosecurity across Northern Australia’s prawn aquaculture industry will be under the microscope in the latest Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) project ...

Government publishes plan for an independent fisheries policy

UK.- A blueprint for a sustainable and profitable fishing industry that will regenerate coastal communities and support future generations of fishermen has been set out ...

Nutreco invests in ViAqua to combat disease in the shrimp market

Amersfoort, Netherlands.– Nutreco announces today that it has invested in Israeli startup ViAqua as part of its focus on combatting disease in the aquaculture industry. ...

Prawn white spot virus, and how we tracked down its source in Asia

By Wayne Knibb*This week Four Corners aired Outbreak – an investigation into alleged “quarantine failures putting the Australian economy at risk”. The story in part reviewed ...

The future of aquaculture: key takeaways from The Nature Conservancy and GSI’S breakfast briefing at seaweb sustainability summit

What will the future of aquaculture look like? Can we get there by staying the course, or is it time to get radical? These questions ...