Aquaculture
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Norwegian salmon farmers face profit decline amid lower demand and health challenges
Norwegian salmon farmers have reported a decline in second-quarter profits, driven by reduced consumer demand amid rising living costs and health-related issues affecting production yields, Bloomberg reported.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Wastage, loss within US seafood supply at 22.7%, study found
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has revealed 22.7% of total seafood supply in the United States is lost or wasted – significantly lower than pre ...
Thursday, August 22, 2024
More than 400,000 fry culled at Salmar's Tjuin, Norway hatchery
SalMar had to cull more than 400,000 fry at its hatchery in Tjuin, Norway, as a closed valve meant that a sensor system couldn't do its job.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Trade in aquaculture among developing countries doubles over last decade, UN reports
The United Nations Trade and Development agency has reported that trade in fisheries and aquaculture between developing countries has more than doubled over the past decade, Daily Cargo News reported.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Notice for US$25.2 million to support aquaculture underway, says Portugal's agriculture minister
Portugal's Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, announced on August 14 that a notice for €22.8 million (US$25.2 million) is underway under a March 2030 programme to support aquaculture and research in the ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Yellowtail kingfish RAS facility opens in North Island, New Zealand
A land-based facility for production of yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) has opened in Ruakākā in the north of New Zealand's North Island.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Philippines firm eyes expansion into protein sector, including meat, eggs, and aquaculture
Philippines-based Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc (MPAV) is exploring opportunities for expansion into various protein business segments, including meat, eggs, and aquaculture, according to its President and chief executive officer, Jovy I ...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
US aquaculture's annual economic contribution at around US$4 billion, according to study
Aquaculture production in the United States makes an economic contribution of around US$4 billion annually with more than 22,000 jobs supported each year, analysis by a team of economists shows.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Chinese, Pakistani firms ink deal for deep-sea aquaculture in Baluchistan
A state-owned Chinese construction and port management firm has entered into an agreement with an aquaculture company to establish deep-sea aquaculture facilities in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, SeafoodSouce reported.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Philippines' agriculture and fisheries production declines by 3.3% in Q2 2024
The value of production in the agriculture and fisheries sector in the Philippines, measured at constant 2018 prices, fell by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2024.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Madagascar launches five-year action plan to boost fish production
Madagascar has unveiled a five-year national action plan aimed at increasing fish production to meet the rising seafood demand of its growing population, SeafoodSource reported.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Ghana urged to boost aquaculture with Israeli technology
Ghana has been urged to enhance its aquaculture sector by leveraging innovative technologies from Israel, Business & Financial Times reported.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Indigenous group in Chile fails to obtain control of some marine space used for salmon farming
A bid by a small Chilean indigenous community to win administrative control of more than 24,000 hectares of marine space in Chile — that includes some salmon farm sites — has failed, Salmonexpert.cl reported.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Norwegian salmon industry faces harsh winter and El Nino
Norwegian salmon farmers are grappling with severe challenges stemming from an unusually harsh winter and the El Nino climate phenomenon, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Cermaq returns to profit in Q1 amid higher salmon prices
Salmon farming giant Cermaq has reported a profit of US$5.5 million for the three months ending June 30, 2024, representing a significant turnaround from the same period in 2023, when the company recorded a loss of US$20.8 million, Fish Far ...

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