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 ...

Skretting Ecuador teams with shrimp farmers to deliver maximum profit

Duran, Ecuador.- Skretting Ecuador has a long-term commitment to enabling the country’s shrimp industry to sustainably increase its production while also reducing its exposure to ...

OECD/FAO forecasts 17% increase in agricultural and fisheries production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2027

Santiago, Chile.– Agricultural and fisheries production in Latin America and Caribbean is projected to expand by 17% over the next ten years, says a new ...

USDA Approves CTSA FY17 Plan of Work, New Projects Set to Begin Shortly

USA.- The USDA recently approved the FY2017 Plan of Work, which includes funding for eight new projects and the continuation of the CTSA Information Services ...

North Dakota Renewable Energy Program Supports Barley Protein Concentrate Project

Bismarck, USA.- The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved an $83,810 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest AgEnergy Group to research using North Dakota barley ...

Border policy simply inadequate

By Eric Perez*Australia.- The following is the association’s response to yesterday’s 4 Corners program.

New funding opportunity to fight antimicrobial resistance

Canada.- InnoVet-AMR grants to support development of innovative veterinary solutions to reduce antibiotic use in food-producing animals. IDRC and the UK’s Global AMR Innovation Fund ...

Industry Inputs on Aquaculture Priorities Requested by USDA

USA.- To address the current needs and challenges facing the aquaculture industry, stakeholders and industry members have been invited to voice their opinions. The U.S. ...

Fish and chips: DNA analysis on a chip can separate endangered wild steelhead trout from hatchery steelhead trout

Seattle, USA.- Many populations of native steelhead trout in the Pacific Northwest US are threatened by disease, habitat loss, poor ocean survival, and genetic mixing ...

Connecticut Shellfish Initiative earns regional recognition

USA.- The Connecticut Shellfish Initiative, a multi-year effort launched in 2014 to promote the growth of shellfish beds and shellfishing by identifying and removing barriers ...