Monday, June 24, 2024
Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia by 2029
The Canadian federal government announced a ban on open-net pen salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia (BC), with closures delayed until 2029, Global Seafood Alliance reported.
Friday, June 21, 2024
Decision looms on British Columbia, Canada salmon farm licenses amid industry uncertainty
By the end of this month, Canada's Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is expected to decide on the renewal of 66 federal licenses for salmon farms in British Columbia (BC), a decision that could significantly impact an industry ...
Friday, June 21, 2024
Nutreco celebrates grand opening of its Garden of the Future
Nutreco celebrated the opening of its Garden of the Future, the new hub for its phytotechnology programme.
Friday, June 21, 2024
Year-on-year drop in Kenya's fish production last year as freshwater fisheries face challenges
Year-over-year fish production in Kenya declined in 2023 as the country's freshwater fisheries – where most of the country's fishery production occurs – continued to deal with environmental stressors and illegal, unreported and ...
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Norwegian firm Moss Maritime to develop new ocean fish farming concept
Norway-based Moss Maritime is collaborating on a project to develop an innovative open ocean fish farming concept for Norwegian aquaculture company Aqualoop, Baird Maritime reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Shangdong, China fish farm cuts seawater use by 80% using advanced technologies
A fish farm in Changyi, Shandong province, China, is adopting cutting-edge technologies such as filtering systems and bioreactors to minimise water use, China Daily reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Norway's Nova Sea, FishGlobe in partnership to set up closed-containment salmon farms
Norway-based Nova Sea has signed a partnership agreement with FishGlobe, also based in the country, to create one of the latter company's closed-containment salmon farms.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Chinese shipbuilder launches advanced deep-sea aquaculture platform
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has launched a new deep-sea aquaculture platform, Gesheng No 1, which will be equipped with intelligent systems, Baird Maritime reported.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Spain's agriculture minister seeks increased access to China for Spanish seafood, aquaculture products
Spain's Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Luis Planas, said he wants to increase exports of foods from the country, including seafood, to China.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Conference in Vietnam highlights challenges country's organic farming faces, seeks policy solutions
Vietnam's organic farming areas are often fragmented and lack sufficient barriers to prevent chemical contamination from neighbouring conventional farms, participants at a conference in the country recently heard.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Canadian court upholds decision on salmon farming licenses in Discovery Islands
A recent ruling by a Canadian federal court has affirmed the decision not to renew salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands, British Columbia (BC), stating that the government adhered to necessary standards in its decision-making pr ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Aqsen Innovations launches aquaculture sensor system trial on Lake Victoria, Africa
UK-based technology startup Aqsen Innovations has selected Lake Victoria, Africa as the testing ground for its new aquaculture sensor system, Aquasense, which aims to assist fish farmers by providing timely and accurate monitoring of water ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Global Salmon Initiative releases 11th sustainability report
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) recently published its 11th annual Sustainability Report, providing over a decade's worth of transparent data across 15 key sustainability metrics for all members in all regions.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
BioMar Group unveils 2023 Sustainability Report
BioMar Group announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report on June 11.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Philippines' fisheries output to reach nearly 2.9 million MT by 2032 due to higher aquaculture production
The Philippines' fisheries production is projected to rise by 12% to almost 2.9 million metric tons (MT) in 2032 on the back of higher aquaculture output, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

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