Health & Welfare
Partnership aims to boost efficiency and fish welfare through expanded ROV use in salmon farming
Underwater Contracting and Mowi plan to expand ROV use in salmon farming to boost efficiency and fish welfare in aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Ace Aquatec wins Michelin grant to fuel aquaculture growth and innovation
Ace Aquatec has received a grant from Michelin Development to fuel the growth and development of the aquaculture industry.
Intelligence
How does aquaculture contribute to U.S. seafood production and the economy?
Results of a recent study show that the U.S. aquaculture industry contributes about $4 billion annually and supports more than 22,000 jobs.
Intelligence
From naked clams to fish fitness, land-based aquaculture is thinking outside the tank
New approaches to land-based aquaculture include cultivating unusual species and implementing new health regimes for fish fitness.
Health & Welfare
Tool in development aims to improve sea lice predictions and fish health
A new tool is being developed to improve sea lice predictions and enhance fish health with more reliable, consistent data.
Intelligence
FAO: Aquaculture officially overtakes fisheries in global seafood production
Biennial FAO report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024, says aquaculture production exceeded fisheries for the first time in 2022.
Responsibility
Study: Mussel and seaweed farming can boost wild fish populations
Study shows mussel and seaweed farming can increase fish populations and biodiversity, showing potential environmental and economic benefits.
Responsibility
B.C. First Nations release scientific review of salmon farming in British Columbia
The 500-page collaborative review sheds light on salmon farming in British Columbia, covering everything from sea lice to fish health.
Responsibility
Study: Small-scale aquaculture can improve income, food security in rural regions like Zambia
A Stirling study finds that adopting aquaculture helps rural Zambian households diversify their income and improve their food security status.
Intelligence
Study: Policies can be designed to support both aquaculture and small-scale fisheries
With "careful consideration," policies can enhance benefits and minimize conflict between aquaculture and small-scale fisheries.
Responsibility
Scientists call for improved climate data services to safeguard Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector
A study reveals that effective climate data services could help fish farmers in Bangladesh reduce aquaculture losses caused by climate change.
Intelligence
Salmon aquaculture to remain strong in 2024, but shrimp sector expected to struggle: Rabobank
Rabobank analysts predict better supply for salmon aquaculture and fishmeal in 2024, but low market prices for shrimp may become “the new normal.”
Intelligence
New water quality monitoring system could help grow aquaculture in Australia
CSIRO’s AquaWatch technology "significantly" helped water quality monitoring needed to support aquaculture growth in the Spencer Gulf region.
Innovation & Investment
Court of auditors says EU aquaculture production is ‘stagnating’ despite billions in funding
Overall EU aquaculture production has "flatlined" and the sector's environmental impact can’t be reliably measured, a new report finds.
Intelligence
Could a new CRISPR gene editing technology lead to innovation in aquaculture?
Innovative CRISPR gene editing technology tailored for aquaculture improves safety and unimpeded legal accessibility compared to CRISPR-Cas9.
Fisheries
Climate change and reproductive biocomplexity in fishes: Management approaches for fisheries and aquaculture
Focusing on the biocomplexity of fish reproduction in response to climate change, adaptive strategies can help mitigate reproductive risks.