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Global Fisheries to decline 20 percent by 2300

USA.- A new, long-view study of climate and the oceans suggests that, as a result of rising global temperatures, the world’s fisheries could be, on ...

Vietnam pangasius exports in 2017 totaled US$1.78 billion

Vietnam.- In 2017, Vietnam’s pangasius exports reached US$1.78 billion, up 4.3% over 2016. Of that, exports to the U.S and EU in December 2017 continued ...

Aquaculture Regulations to be Updated

Canada.- Government’s approach to regulating the aquaculture industry will improve with amendments to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act introduced today, March 9.

Nigerian fish farmers are turning to production of smoked fish to prevent economic losses

By Ron Kinnunen*A Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training Course coordinated by Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension, and the Great Lakes ...

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

By Ben Belton, Dave Little and Simon BushOver the past three decades, the global aquaculture industry has risen from obscurity to become a critical source ...

Can commercial shellfish withstand climate change?

UK.- Warmer and more acidic oceans can negatively impact shellfish, especially commercially important species like oysters, scallops, mussels and clams. More research will shed light ...

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on effort to help bolster U.S. shellfish market by taking mutually beneficial steps to resume shellfish trade with the EU

USA.- FDA announces proposed EU shellfish equivalence determination that imported molluscan shellfish from Europe is as safe as what we produce in the U.S. It ...

Marine charities net more than iconic fishery

US.- Massachusetts boasts one of the most iconic fisheries in the U.S., but new research suggests that protecting marine coastlines has surpassed commercial fishing as ...

Aqua-Spark Announces Investment in Global Accelerator for Aquaculture: Hatch Accelerator 1.0

Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, today announced its investment in Hatch Accelerator 1.0, the first-ever global accelerator program dedicated to ...

Successful Demo Project Brings First In-Pond Raceway System to Latin America

USA.- A tilapia farm in Campeche, Mexico, is the first aquaculture operation in Latin America to experience labor savings and enhanced production from the In-Pond ...