Aquaculture
Friday, August 2, 2024
Chile's salmonid industry reports increased mortality and lower harvests in first half of 2024
The Chilean salmonid industry faced increased fish mortality and a decline in harvested biomass during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by industry analyst AquaBench, Fishfarmingexpert report ...
Friday, August 2, 2024
Bangladesh's vannamei shrimp production held back by insufficient technology and investment
Stakeholders in Bangladesh believe vannamei shrimp is crucial for regaining the country's shrimp export market particularly as it holds a significant 83% share of the global $32 billion shrimp market.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Danish firm Billund Aquaculture files for bankruptcy
Billund Aquaculture, a Danish company renowned for its expertise in designing and starting recirculating fish farms, has filed for bankruptcy, Fish Farmer reported.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Thai Union expands storage capacity for Atlantic tuna with new facility in Tema, Ghana
Thai Union has opened a cold storage facility in Tema, Ghana, to expand storage capacity to 8,000 metric tons at its Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) processing facility.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
University of Maine to set up aquaculture innovation center in Maine, US
The University of Maine in the United States is moving ahead with plans for a new aquaculture workforce and innovation center.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
China's Nordic Aqua Partners halts sale of 190 tonnes of salmon due to off-flavour compound
Chinese land-based salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners (NOAP) has decided not to sell 190 tonnes of harvest-ready fish for human consumption after detecting high concentrations of the off-flavour compound geosmin, Fishfarmingexpert reported.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Aquaculture AI software company ReelData appoints contractor in Chile
Canadian company ReelData, which specialises in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software for the aquaculture industry, has appointed a new contractor in Chile.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Danish company Musholm becomes first aquaculture firm to pilot SBTN framework
Danish firm Musholm has become the first aquaculture company globally to test the Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) framework, WSP reported.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
RAS salmon project in Zhejiang, China, achieves full production capacity
The initial stage of a Nordic (China) RAS land-based salmon aquaculture project in Gaotangdaoxiang, a town in Xiangshan County, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, has achieved full production capacity.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Vietnam's initiatives with shrimp farmers fall short of meeting conservation objectives, study finds
A new study based on interviews with 120 small-scale shrimp farmers in Vietnam suggests that government-led approaches in the country's Cà Mau province are failing to meet their conservation objectives.
Monday, July 29, 2024
JBS to invest US$73.6 million in Huon Aquaculture expansion in Tasmania, Australia
JBS, the Brazil-headquartered meat processor, is set to channel AUD 110 million (US$73.6 million) into its Huon Aquaculture salmon-farming business in Australia, Just Food reported.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Philippines' farmers urge President Marcos to emphasise local agriculture amid import concerns
Farmers' groups have called on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to declare a policy focusing on local production in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), amid an influx of imported agricultural products, The Philippine St ...
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Farmed salmon surges to second most valuable seafood export in Iceland
Farmed salmon has ascended to become Iceland's second most valuable seafood export, according to latest official figures, Fish Farmer reported.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Philippines opens new aqua feed mill in Aurora province to boost local fisheries
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 3 has inaugurated a new PHP 22 million (US$376,000) aqua feed mill in Barangay Calabuanan, Aurora province, Philippines, Daily Tribune reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
New tool developed to enhance sea lice dispersion predictions
Researchers from Scotland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands are developing a new tool to improve predictions about sea lice dispersion in water, aiming to enhance fish health through more accurate data, Global Seafood Alliance reported.

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