10 takeaways from GOAL 2019 in Chennai, India
The Global Aquaculture Alliance held its GOAL conference in Chennai, India, and recruited a host of experts in various fields to share their expertise.
Aquaculture Exchange: Sebastian Belle
The executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association talks to the Advocate about the diverse and growing industry in his state (oysters, mussels, kelp, eels and salmon) and how aquaculture should be used as a rural development tool.
Brazilian aquaculture: Constraints and challenges (Part 2)
Brazil will have to deal with an adverse economic and political environment in the next few years. One should expect high value fish products like shrimp, tilapia, Chilean salmon and cod being replaced by more affordable seafood and alternative meats, as consumers keep losing purchasing power due to inflation, unemployment and monetary devaluation.
At Aquaculture America 2018, signs of support for thriving domestic industry
Aquaculture must reshape its public narrative in order for the blue revolution to transpire. That’s what many prominent voices were saying at the World Aquaculture Society’s annual U.S. conference in Las Vegas.
Aquaculture in Canada: status, perspectives
Canada exports farmed seafood products to more than 22 countries and is the main seafood supplier to the U.S. market. Finfish, primarily salmon, production is strong and shellfish production is growing, but diversification will be imperative to maintain competitiveness.
Stubbornness helps aquaculture persevere in northeastern U.S.
While consumer demand for seafood is helping to create opportunities for shellfish farmers in the northeastern United States, the NIMBY attitude toward aquaculture lingers on, as do challenges with permitting.
Land and water use issues in aquaculture
It behooves us to understand land and water use issues and understand the differences between aquaculture and traditional agriculture.
Nutrient recycling and circular economies can support sustainable intensification of aquaculture, part 2
Whether aquaculture can meet global seafood demand depends on the impacts of variables like climate change and marine ecosystem stability.
The great potential for aquaculture in southern Russia
Southern Russia has potential to further develop aquaculture with new production technologies and new species like catfish, pike-perch, tilapia and sturgeon.
Aquaculture’s solid opportunity on The Rock
As aquaculture grows in Newfoundland, the socioeconomic future of this Canadian province with a population of 500,000 takes flight with it. It's a welcome development, after a two-decade slump due in part to the downturn of North Atlantic groundfish stocks.
Water use in aquaculture
Because aquaculture is a water-intensive endeavor, conservationists have begun to inquire about the possibility of excessive water use in aquaculture.
Global protein production by fisheries and aquaculture
Prof. Boyd and co-authors discuss and contrast the production of protein by fisheries and aquaculture, and various terrestrial-based animal protein sources.
‘Spatiotemporal patterns’ indicate improving perceptions of aquaculture
A study led by University of California Santa Barbara researchers has found that public sentiment toward aquaculture improves over time, a potentially important development with growing interest in offshore aquaculture.
SeaWeb Seafood Summit blog
The SeaWeb Seafood Summit, held June 5-7 in Seattle, Wash., convenes seafood industry executives, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and ocean advocates from all over the world.
Improving biofiltration in recirculating aquaculture systems
The design and operation of biofilters is multidisciplinary, involving mechanical engineering, microbial ecology and aquaculture husbandry.
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, or aPDT, for potential management of pathogenic bacteria in aquaculture
Emerging aPDT technology can inactivate pathogenic bacteria with potential uses in aquaculture for surfaces, equipment and water disinfection.
USSEC, partners establish Asian aquaculture feed formulation database
To help produce high-quality aquaculture feeds, the U.S. Soybean Export Council spearheaded the Asian Aquaculture Feed Formulation Database project, designed as a reference tool for individuals involved in feed formulation, ingredient purchasing, quality control and research.
The value of aquaculture certification
Many consumers look for an eco-label or rely on a trusted retailer or restaurant to identify sustainable seafood. Certification programs convey this assurance by providing consistent information about the origins, food safety and environmental credentials of seafood.