The message from Montpellier: Get innovative, efficient
AQUA 2018 brought together more than 3,000 aquaculture stakeholders from around the world, including keynote speakers Árni M. Mathiesen, Robins McIntosh and Øyvind Oaland.
See-food: Eat fish for healthy eyes
A significant body of research has demonstrated that regular and increased consumption of essential omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of developing macular disease, providing us with an opportunity to help protect our eyes through proper nutrition and diet.
On the Job: Scottish salmon stalwart signs off after 41 years
As Steve Bracken retires after more than four decades of fish farming, he reflects on his career producing Scottish salmon and shares his well-earned perspectives on aquaculture’s past and future.
At Aquaculture Roundtable Series, talk of change for Thai shrimp
The theme of the Aquaculture Roundtable Series in Chiang Mai was “Need For Change.” That means innovations in all production phases of Thai shrimp.
Reader beware of predatory scientific aquaculture literature
Open access publishing is a benefit to aquaculture (and all) science, but some scientific information may not necessarily be correct or factual. Awareness is key to identifying and avoiding predatory journals.
Report on seafood poisoning a call for enhanced safety practices
A report on food safety issues in New Zealand and Australia discusses enhancements in food safety practices to prevent foodborne diseases.
Aquaculture leads fish production, consumption to new highs
The most recent biennial report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stresses the growing importance that aquaculture has as new records for global seafood production and consumption were reached in 2016.
Shrimp farming industry in Ecuador, part 2
In this second of two parts, the author describes a public-private competitive improvement plan and how technology and new tools improved shrimp production in Ecuador.
Shrimp farming industry in Ecuador, part 1
The history of shrimp farming in Ecuador, including technical development, genetic improvement, mangrove reforestation and sanitary barrier implementation.
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.
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.
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.