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.
Hatch opens six-pack of winning aquaculture innovators at Demo Day
Demo Day in Dublin, Ireland, last week marked the conclusion of the Hatch aquaculture business accelerator’s second cohort in 2018.
How aquaculture furthers the Blue Growth Initiative
Blue Growth is as an integral part of sustainable global development and the Food and Agriculture Organization's Sustainable Development Goals as they relate to conservation of marine resources.
Notes from the 15th North Atlantic Seafood Forum
C-level seafood executives from around the world gathered at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum to discuss pressing issues facing fisheries and aquaculture.
Nofima unlocks ‘promising’ method for sterilizing farmed salmon at embryotic stage
A new technique for sterilizing farmed salmon at the embryonic stage could limit the impact of escaped farmed salmon in rivers.
Study: Adapting UV light dosage to pathogen could reduce energy costs for aquaculture
A new study from Nofima shows that adapting the UV light dosage to the pathogen is effective and could reduce energy costs for aquaculture facilities.
Aquaculture research projects receive $1.3 million to explore imaging technology and AI
Three aquaculture research projects have received a combined $1.3 million to explore imaging technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Aquaculture sector reacts to Canadian government’s ‘devastating decision’ to close Discovery Islands salmon farms
A salmon producers' association and a coalition of First Nations say the move ignores scientific evidence and Indigenous rights and title.
Vision quest: Behind Norwegian researchers’ high-tech approach to fish welfare assessments
Nofima's DeepVision project explores how hyperspectral cameras can improve the speed and accuracy of fish welfare assessments in aquaculture.
After a turbulent 2023, ‘signs of optimism’ ahead for global seafood production
Rabobank's annual seafood production report suggests a more optimistic production outlook for 2024 compared to 2023.
Adding flavor complexity to farmed barramundi
Organoleptic attributes such as flavor and aroma are among the most important factors that influence consumer acceptability and demand for fish products. Consumers have identified farmed fish as less complex and lacking “sealike” or “sea-fresh” flavors and aromas.
Can ranching ‘zombie urchins’ boost uni, save kelp forests?
With Norwegian knowledge and a partnership with Mitsubishi, Urchinomics aims to turn worthless empty urchins into valuable seafood while restoring kelp forests and creating jobs.
Practical feeds without fishmeal suitable for gilthead sea bream
In a study, the performance of gilthead sea bream juveniles fed diets with no fishmeal was compared to that of bream fed diets with 30 or 10 percent fishmeal.
Finishing diet improves sea bream quality
A finely tuned fishing diet can improve growth and feed utilization of sea bream grown previously on diets with low levels of fishmeal and fish oil.
Evaluation of a commercial microbial enhanced protein in European sea bass diets
As a protein source and fishmeal replacement in European sea bass diets, a microbial enhanced protein demonstrates cost effectiveness and other benefits.
Distinct stocks of Atlantic cod face different climate change challenges
Distinct stocks of North Atlantic cod are being stressed by different factors of varying management severity due to the impacts of climate change.
Sea urchins struggle with their grip due to climate change: study
Biologists say sea urchins' adhesive abilities are hampered by differing levels of water salinity caused by climate change-associated events.
Annual farmed finfish production survey: A modest supply decline for 2023 and a predicted return to growth in 2024
Global production of carps, tilapias, pangasius, salmonids and sea bass and sea bream is expected to reach 39.6 million metric tons this year.