Fisheries
How artisanal fisheries can challenge typical parameters of success
Artisanal fisheries provide nutrition to millions while treading lightly on ocean health and biodiversity, but support is often a struggle.
Aquafeeds
Canada approves importation license for krill-based ingredient Qrill Aqua
CFIA this week approved imports of Norway-based Aker BioMarine’s Qrill Aqua, a krill meal product and aquafeed ingredient that boosts fish performance.
Innovation & Investment
NOAA Sea Grant to invest $14 million to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
The federal funding will be spread across four strategic areas to improve U.S. aquaculture, informed by science and community needs.
Responsibility
For Great Lakes aquaculture, it’s a tale of two countries
Canada and the United States may be friendly neighbors, but when it comes to aquaculture, the bordering countries take vastly different approaches to aquaculture in the Great Lakes.
Intelligence
Russian food embargo: Who’s been hurt?
Russia’s 2014 embargo on seafood and other food imports from the United States, European Union members and other countries created multiple impacts. Russian consumers have experienced higher prices and declines in the volume and quality of seafood available. Russian companies in seafood value chains have also been hurt.
Responsibility
New policies, initiatives could advance U.S. aquaculture
U.S. policies are intended to facilitate sustainable marine aquaculture, restore natural resources and enhance fisheries. Additional initiatives address shellfish production, aquaculture management in the Gulf of Mexico and technology transfer.
Intelligence
Culture of largemouth bass in the United States
Interest in the commercial culture of largemouth bass is due to great demand and a high selling price compared to other cultured species.