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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Japan researchers use soybean compound to make catfish 100% female
Researchers from Japan's Kindai University's Aquaculture Research Institute has succeeded in making catfish all female with a compound called isoflavone found in soybean, which is said to be a first in the country, The Mainichi reported.
Friday, April 30, 2021
India's ICAR-CIBA develops nation's first vaccine for viral nervous necrosis of finfish
India's ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) announced that it has developed an indigenous vaccine for viral nervous necrosis ...
Monday, April 26, 2021
US company recalls about 26,270 pounds of catfish products imported from China
Super World Trading Inc., which is based in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, has recalled approximately 26,270 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) imported Siluriformes (catfish) products.
Monday, March 1, 2021
USSEC-backed catfish farm in China gets BAP certification
Early this year, Liyang Chen Qiang Special Aquaculture Products Farm, which is based in Jiangsu Province, China, became the first yellow catfish farm in the world to earn aquaculture certification from the US Soy Sustainability Assurance Pr ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Profit-pursuing salmon producers causing serious consequences for fish stocks, ecosystem, report says
A report by research organisation Just Economics claimed that salmon producers' short-term pursuing of profits is leading to serious, unaccounted environmental and social costs, such as growing mortality rates, damage to local ecosystems, p ...
Monday, December 14, 2020
US fishery council forbids commercial salmon fishing in Cook Inlet off Alaska
The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, which is based in Alaska, the United States, has shut off a large area of Cook Inlet off Alaska to commercial salmon fishing.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Nofima researcher explores tunicate meal's inclusion in fish feed
In the search for new, sustainable fish feed ingredients, researchers are working to see if the ingredients can be used in feed technically, Norwegian research institute Nofima said.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Signify, ScaleAQ collaborate on lighting systems for sustainable fish farming
Signify (previously known as Philips Lighting) and ScaleAQ have formed a global strategic partnership for sustainable aquaculture solutions. Together the two companies will improve fish welfare and yield for fish farmers by providing an opt ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
Western Australia gov't rejects companies' bids to build new fish nursery
The West Australian government has rejected two private companies' tenders to build a new fish nursery in Geraldton, saying they offered no value for money.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
US court blocks plans for Gulf of Mexico's floating fish farms
On August 2, the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans blocked recent federal rules that would have allowed offshore aquaculture operations for the first time in the Gulf of Mexico, NOLA reported.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Cambodia urges sustainable aquaculture as fish yield drops
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen urged farmers to engage in sustainable aquaculture activities to boost domestic production, and in turn, aid the national economy, Khmer Times reported.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Cold Ocean Salmon's fish cage site in Newfoundland tests positive for anemia virus
Cold Ocean Salmon, a division of Cooke Aquaculture, said one of its marine cage sites in Newfoundland, Canada, was found positive for the infectious salmon anemia virus, CBC News reported on Monday, July 13.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Several Taiwanese shrimp, crayfish farms hit by DIV1 virus
A highly infectious virus has hit two shrimp farms and over 10 crayfish farms in Taiwan, CNA reported on June 18.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Sustainability report categorises 73% of fish, meat and dairy companies as high-risk
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic serves as a wake-up call for modern animal production systems which may potentially contribute to zoonotic diseases risk, according to FAIRR, a network of global investors that aims to create awareness over env ...
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Indonesia to provide US$69 million aid for fisheries, aquaculture farmers
Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has proposed a IDR1.02 trillion (US$69 million) incentive package for small scale fishermen and aquaculture farmers hit by the COVID-19 crisis, reported The Jakarta Post.

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