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A well-documented ecological regime shift in the Northeast Atlantic did not have a large impact on salmon post-smolts’ diets in Norwegian fjords. 

Farming sea cucumbers – known as sea slugs in China – is changing people’s lives, giving rural workers in Madagascar a potential pathway out of poverty. 

Bill Mook’s oyster farm is adapting to more frequent and intense rains, more acidic and warming seawater and other challenges that climate change brings. 

Red-banded sea bream could be farmed in systems designed for other sparid species. The authors’ facilities have achieved spontaneous spawning. 

Aquaculture often fails to enhance productivity and competitiveness with genetic improvement, perhaps due to uncertainty over which methods should be used. 

Erecting permanent structures in open coastal waters, like fish farms, requires planning, direction and, most likely, the grant of private property rights. 

Live foods and insect meal-based diets can be effective feed ingredients for larval sea trout with good results on growth and survival. 

Sea urchin aquaculture venture Urchinomics has opened a sea urchin-ranching site in Nagato, Japan, in partnership with seafood processor Maruyama Suisan. 

Experimental bait using marine byproducts was tested by SINTEF researchers in a Barents Sea snow crab fishery. 

Winners of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual Innovation & Leadership Award have shown the ability to overcome obstacles encountered in the responsible production of farmed seafood. New technology applications, biosecurity solutions and production systems have been honored. 

Turn fuel into animal food? Calysta can do that. The California biotech company is now hoping for greater buy-in from aquaculture, its target market. CEO Alan Shaw talks about the potential of FeedKind and its ambitious plans for 2016 and beyond. 

Only farmed salmon from four regions in the world have earned a “best choice” or “good alternative” buy ranking from Seafood Watch. Maine-produced product is now an option for retailers and restaurant buyers who follow the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s influential recommendations. 

The Marine Conservation Society’s aquaculture program manager discusses what consumers ultimately need to know about aquaculture, responsible production and eco-labels. She also looks at NGOs making a difference in the global seafood industry and where she finds innovation in action. 

Chile’s farmed salmon industry has had a rough decade. A lot is riding on its ability to work through the turbulence, including 70,000 jobs and $3.5 billion in annual sales. Is reducing production the answer? 

Technological advances are revolutionizing aquaculture. From airborne inspection tools to underwater drones, innovative robotics and automation technology are unveiling a brave new world of futuristic farming. 

Follow the Global Aquaculture Advocate's coverage of the 2017 GOAL (Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership) conference at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. 

Formed in 2015, following Cargill’s acquisition of salmon feed specialist EWOS to complement its own warm-water aquaculture feed business, Cargill Aqua Nutrition produces feed for salmon, tilapia and shrimp in 20 countries around the world. 

Innovations in key technologies have contributed to productivity growth in salmon farming. Manual production tasks have been automated, while improvements in feed and disease management also increase efficiency.