Launch of the Hellenic Technology Platform for Aquaculture

A technology platform for aquaculture has been set up in Greece with main objective to support the sustainable development of the sector. The Hellenic Technology ...

Gold standard IPRS heps vietnamese farmers

In-pond raceway system (IPRS) technology was introduced in both southern and northern Vietnam in 2016, attracting much attention to freshwater fish farms in northern Vietnam. ...

Warming world will affect fish size and fisheries

UK.- A new study, led by PML, has found that the proportion of large fish in the North Sea may decrease as climate change unfolds, ...

Fish farmers ask SEAFDEC/AQD to develop indigenous, low-cost feeds

Iloilo City, The Philippines (PIA).- Fish farmers here said that they need local and low-cost feeds to battle high aquaculture production costs, as feeds alone ...

Seafood Industry Australia welcomes Commonwealth Marine Parks Management Plans

Australia.- The Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s Marine Park Management Plans, which establish the agreed usage of marine parks along Australia’s ...

Report of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health

Thailand.- This report summarises the proceedings of the 16th meeting of the Advisory Group, held 26-27 August 2017 in Bali, Indonesia.

U.S. House Passes Authorization to Include Shrimp in Seafood Import Monitoring Program

Biloxi, USA.- “We are very pleased that today, the US House of Representatives passed the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to fund the federal government through ...

Managing transfers and fish health at British Columbia salmon farms

Canada.- Fish health on British Columbia salmon farms is managed throughout the production cycle to maintain healthy fish populations and to identify and address disease ...

A record amount of Norwegian salmon was exported to Europe through Finland

In 2017, the amount of fish and fish products exported from Finland was 77 million kilos. The volume of exported fish increased by five million ...

Breeding program for gilthead seabream profitable after five years

The Netherlands.- Cost-benefit analysis in a recent study revealed that a breeding program for gilthead seabream can reach a positive net present value five years ...