Current production, challenges and the future of shrimp farming
At the Guatemalan Aquaculture Symposium in Antigua, the focus was shrimp farming in the region: production, nutrition, health management and markets.
On the Job: Modern-day oyster lassies
As part of a series looking at aquaculture jobs, we feature two women working with oysters at different ends of the supply chain.
Aquaculture UK: Stepping up to the plate
There’s considerable opportunity to grow the UK aquaculture industry. At the Aquaculture UK exhibition and conference in Aviemore, Scotland shows the way.
Wanted: More omega-3s. But from where?
Cargill and Australia’s Nuseed are both investing large sums of money in the development of a genetically modified canola oil rich in DHA. Meanwhile, a leading nutritionist casts doubts on the necessity of omega-3s from fish.
Pollack culture in Spain
Pollack adapts well to captivity, spawns naturally and has good growth rates. It can be considered likely to have successful culture in Atlantic Europe.
RAS in the USA: Fad or future?
A rash of large-scale, land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are planting their flags on U.S. soil, even though it will take several years and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment before they produce their first sellable fish.
Farmed seafood makes sense
Aquaculture has a great story to tell. The industry creates healthful products with economic benefits and does so with increasing environmental stewardship. But that story needs better telling with credible, science-based facts and with transparency and responsibility.
Food matters: A comparative analysis of fish, income and food supply
Authors analyzed the role played by fish and fishery products – from aquaculture or from wild capture fisheries – in the diets of the richest and poorest countries. Fish and fishery products have an essential function in human nutrition.
Location matters most for newest Maine RAS venture
A leader at one of the new Maine RAS ventures talks ambitions for his group and the growing land-based aquaculture industry, with his home state at the epicenter of North American operations.
Uncertain times for oyster larvae production in North America
Oyster larvae producers say information sharing and perseverance are seeing them through a prolonged stretch of high larval-stage mortalities.
Ongoing production issues in shrimp farming, part 1
More R&D and investment is needed to address various ongoing issues in shrimp farming, including genetic improvement, nutritional requirements and feed ingredients, health management and other issues.
Canadian salmon farmers: ‘Leave us out of your shutdown’
The potential of a salmon-farming ban in Washington state is being monitored closely next door, in British Columbia, where many more salmon farms operate. But they’re not worried about a spillover effect.
Canned mahimahi and more bits from Boston
Global Aquaculture Advocate Editor James Wright is covering Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Mass., USA. Check back periodically for updates.
Norwegian land-based salmon farmer finds Maine open for business
Nordic Aquafarms will be bringing something to Maine that’s new to the state: a salmon farm that operates on land. When complete, it will be one of the largest such facilities in the world.
Lockwood: U.S. organic aquaculture standards need urgent action
Chair of Aquaculture Working Group advising the United States Department of Agriculture details the urgent need for organic aquaculture and the lack of progress on the development of official USDA standards for organic aquaculture.
Hatching a plan for Florida oyster farming
Panacea Oyster Co-op and Pensacola Bay Oyster Co. each aim to open dedicated oyster hatcheries in Florida, which could have a significant impact on the state’s aquaculture industry.