News feed - AquaHoy

Strong growth of labelled products brings certified seafood to the forefront in the Netherlands

A Dutch consumer survey has revealed that the consumption of certified products is continuing to gain mainstream popularity in the Netherlands. The ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship ...

Robust growth in the value and production of Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry

Australia.- The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production (GVP) increased by 9 per cent to $3 billion in 2015-16, according to the ABARES ...

Vets welcome Scottish Government’s action on aquaculture

UK.- BVA and the Fish Veterinary Society (FVS) welcome the new Scottish Government Strategic Framework for Fish Health, as work begins on measures to improve ...

New Albany hatchery to expand aquaculture and create WA jobs

Australia.- Premier Mark McGowan and Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly opened the new Albany seafood hatchery that will support the expansion of aquaculture and create WA ...

Scientists seek diagnostic tool for harmful algal blooms

By: Misti CraneColumbus, USA.- Harmful algal blooms in rivers and streams are neither well-understood nor easily predicted, and researchers at The Ohio State University are ...

Neovia announces the acquisition of Epicore, a probioticts expert on the global aquaculture market

Today, Neovia announces the acquisition of 100% interest in Epicore, a North American company specialised in the manufacture of larval feed and probiotics on the ...

Peru to become one of LatAm’s main aquaculture producers

Lima, Peru (Andina).- Peru will become one of the top aquaculture producers in Latin America and will be a major global competitor in fishing for ...

What’s next for oyster aquaculture: Maryland scientists meet with growers to identify new research priorities

By Rona KobellUSA.- A decade ago, Donald Webster could count the number of oyster farms in the state of Maryland on two hands.

Diversification is key to boosting EU’s aquaculture sector

According to the EU-funded DIVERSIFY project, European aquaculture employs 190 000 people and has a EUR 7 billion ex-farm value. But only 10 % of ...

United Nations Environment Programme Report Highlights Threat Posed by Abuse of Antibiotics in Aquaculture

USA.- Earlier this month, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issued a report, Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern, finding “antimicrobial resistance from environmental ...