Joint project to reduce antibiotics in salmon wins award
Blumar Seafoods, Cermaq Chile, Ventisqueros, Pharmaq, AquaGen/Blue Genomics, Centrovet Laboratory and Skretting are all participants in the project.Aquaculture intrafish.com 7 hours old
Should Ecuadorian shrimp farms go electric?
Less than 1% of the country's farming area uses electric energy for water and oxygen supply.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 hours old
Aqua Expo 2018 blog: Shrimp can learn from advances in salmon genetics
Innovations are driving growth in the shrimp sector.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 hours old
SalmonChile: Social issues, technology and transparency are key 'pillars' for industry
'Our industry is always under scrutiny and that is fine, but we have to be better at telling what we do and how we do it," president of association tells audience at AquaSur.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
New NGO study claims ASC label not all it cracked up to be
Canada-based SeaChoice says it reviewed 257 certified salmon farms worldwide.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
New analysis finds greater costs for land-based aquaculture
Footprint and water consumption were measured for comparable set-ups on land and at sea.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
Former Pinnacle Foods VP joins Regal Springs
Kandt also served as director of marketing for NatureSweet.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
Aker Biomarine touts new study showing krill meal can reduce fishmeal, improve growth in bream
A 12-week trial revealed potentially valuable results.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
Study: Triploid farmed salmon 'virtually sterile,' contain higher proportion of healthy fats
A prerequisite for successful production is that triploid salmon receive customized feed and breeding conditions that facilitate good fish health and welfare.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 hours old
NOAA awards $11 million to US aquaculture research
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has endorsed the initiative.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Oct 17:51 GMT
SSP launches improvement program for Ecuador shrimp farms
ASC certification, elimination of antibiotics, improved shrimp health and attractiveness to investors among aims.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Oct 11:11 GMT
Cargill launches canola oil omega-3 feed alternative
Fish oil '100% replaceable' in fresh and saltwater feed trials.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Oct 11:09 GMT
AquaBounty nabs loan to develop PEI site
The loan will support development efforts at AquaBounty's Rollo Bay property.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Oct 11:08 GMT
GAA, ASC hail Ecuadorian pelagic fishery's move onto IFFO RS Improver Program as 'important step'
The Ecuador FIP comprises 18 Ecuadorian fishing and processing firms and three international feed producers, representing an estimated 80% of the country's small pelagic fishing companies.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Oct 11:07 GMT
Huon Aquaculture named Australian Farmer of the Year
Husband and wife team congratulated on their hands on approach.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Oct 22:44 GMT
Brazilian aquaculture growth held up by 'sluggish' licensing process
Trade body sees 7-10% growth just from speeding up regulatory system.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Oct 11:11 GMT
Value of Scottish farmed salmon rising 37% a year
Almost 190,000 metric tons of Atlantic salmon were produced in 2017.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Oct 11:09 GMT
Asia's pangasius production expected to spike in 2019
Volume forecasts from Vietnam and Indonesia are up by 20%.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Oct 11:12 GMT
Cargill opens huge new shrimp feed facility in Ecuador
The two lines of feed will be under Purina and Aquaxcel.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Oct 11:11 GMT
Calls grow to eliminate antibiotics as growth promoters in aquaculture
'Many fish farmers still believe that stopping the use of antibiotics will reduce their production efficiencies,' said expert at last week's World Nutrition Forum in Cape Town.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Oct 11:08 GMT
Fair Trade partners with ASC on pilot aquaculture program
Fair Trade's requirements will be implemented in some ASC-certified fish farms.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Oct 11:08 GMT
Grieg Seafood among rejected development projects
Applications fail to impress authorities.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Oct 06:15 GMT
Huon secures licence for new kingfish farming zone in western Australia
The move is the next step in the company’s strategy to diversify aquaculture operations into high demand species.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Oct 22:55 GMT
Los Fiordos salmon plant gets IFS certification
'Certification shows our commitment to quality and freshness,' company says.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Oct 11:03 GMT
NOAA seeks public comment on shrimp SIMP program
Shrimp has been granted a stay from SIMP until the end of this year.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Oct 11:13 GMT
Do you know the true cost of aquaculture diseases?
At least $45 billion was lost to shrimp diseases alone over the past decade, but a lack of information has led to inefficiencies in disease management across the entire aquaculture industry, expert tells delegates at Biomin World Nutrition Forum.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Oct 11:07 GMT
Marine Harvest COO of Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Faroes farming ops steps down
Exit will herald change in management structure.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Oct 11:10 GMT
Scottish fisheries minister praises Cooke's new salmon farm
Cooke's new site will consist of eight pens measuring 130 meters in circumference, the largest currently used in Scotland.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Oct 11:07 GMT
Billund Aquaculture revamps brand
RAS supplier launches new look after 33 years in the industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Oct 11:04 GMT
Cermaq trials facial recognition for salmon
Each individual fish will also reportedly have a medical record that's tracked over time.Aquaculture intrafish.com 09 Oct 11:10 GMT
Leroy's farmed and wild harvests fall in Q3
Cod catches plummeted in the quarter.Aquaculture intrafish.com 09 Oct 11:09 GMT
Icelandic salmon farmers at risk of losing licenses
Fjardalax, Arctic Sea Farm could lose the licenses they were granted last December, 'over a technicality.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 08 Oct 07:07 GMT
Norwegian producer testing salmon 'globes'
The self-contained farms are for growing small smolt into large smolt.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:12 GMT
Ecuador shrimp producer Songa targets growth through plant expansion
Higher production compensates for 'lousy prices,' Songa boss says.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:11 GMT
Shrimp production down in India
Industry cites disease as a primary factor.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:10 GMT
One in five Scottish salmon farms not meeting regulations
The assessment couldn't come at a worse time for the Scottish salmon industry, which is under increased scrutiny.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:09 GMT
Iceland’s salmon farming sector is a natural place for Norwegian investment
Iceland's third wave of salmon farming development needs financing.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:08 GMT
Salmon growing in Icelandic farms will be fed remotely from Norway
The Norwegian owner of Ice Fish Farm plans to use the expertise of its Norwegian staff to remotely grow salmon in Iceland.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Oct 11:08 GMT
Ocean Stewards Institute endorses US aquaculture bill
A similar act was introduced in the US Senate this summer.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:09 GMT
Ecuadorian shrimp processor recovers from earthquake
Producers in northern Ecuador suffered from the fallout of severe earthquake in 2016Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:09 GMT
Spanish firm touts breakthrough in shrimp feeding technology
The company is first to apply active acoustic technology to shrimp automatic feeding systems.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:08 GMT
Biomin holds World Nutrition Forum in Cape Town
Experts will discuss antibiotic alternative, nutritional progress in fishmeal replacement.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:05 GMT
SalMar manages harvest increase despite large drop at northern farms
Biological challenges continue in northern Norway.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:05 GMT
Single-cell protein ingredient helps shrimp in new trial
Company said its feed ingredient counters Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) in shrimp.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Oct 11:02 GMT
International expansion and regulatory impact: Los Fiordos CEO on what Agrosuper acquisitions will mean for Chile
Chile’s largest protein conglomerate Agrosuper is gearing up for the full integration of its newly acquired salmon operations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Oct 11:12 GMT
Marine Harvest Canada appoints new MD
Exec has been at the company for 18 years.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Oct 11:11 GMT
Benchmark buys up data tech company
The acquisition continues the company's march towards integration.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Oct 11:08 GMT
ASC launches 'improver' program
The initiaitive aims to bridge the gap for small producers not ready for full ASC certification.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Oct 11:08 GMT
Nordic Aquafarms has a new boss
Founder and CEO Erik Heim is moving to the United States to lead the group's business there.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Oct 11:12 GMT
Bakkafrost harvests plummet 38 percent in Q3
Feed sales remained stable at the Faroese producerAquaculture intrafish.com 02 Oct 11:10 GMT
Skretting upgrades Norway research facilities with new RAS unit
The company added 12 independent recirculating aquaculture systems to its research center in Stavanger for land-based salmon, trout feed trials.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Oct 11:06 GMT
US lawmakers introduce second bill to jump start offshore aquaculture
After a legal setback earlier this week, offshore aquaculture development gets fresh support from US Congress.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Oct 11:14 GMT
CP Foods invests in massive land-based shrimp facility
Group is looking at new ways of 'organic' shrimp aquaculture -- and is aiming to transform all of its farms into indoor facilities.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Oct 11:12 GMT
Norwegian hatchery expansion designed to grow bigger smolt on land
Smolt production will double, while feed intake quadruples.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Oct 06:12 GMT
Reports claim Scottish salmon industry to face regulatory overhaul
The sector is worth $2.3 billion.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Oct 06:11 GMT
Chile announces new salmon stocking regulations
Growth projections 'above reasonable levels' led the regulator to implement stricter rules in stocking densities.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Oct 06:04 GMT
SSP partners with ICONTEC to evaluate shrimp protocols
Nonprofit will develop the criteria to validate SSP's protocols for zero use of antibiotics, full traceability, and impact on the local environment.Aquaculture intrafish.com 30 Sep 22:49 GMT
Nueva Pescanova offloads Ecuadorian shrimp feed producer
The buyer -- Neovia -- aims to boost its presence in Ecuador with the move.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Sep 11:11 GMT
Does new ruling endanger US offshore aquaculture? Industry isn't so sure
New ruling against Gulf of Mexico offshore aquaculture regulatory process leaves more questions than answers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Sep 11:10 GMT
Norway Royal Salmon taps Morenot for new offshore farming concept
Morenot Aquaculture also developed SalMar's massive offshore project.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Sep 11:09 GMT
Ghana pushes for aquaculture development
Ghana, which consumes over 950,000 metric tons of fish annually, currently imports more than 60 percent of its fish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Sep 11:04 GMT
Marine Harvest's Chile license at risk; time frame to recapture escaped salmon is up
The company only recaptured 5.54% of the escaped salmon, falling short on the legal requirement to recapture at least 10%.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:12 GMT
Did the court just deal the death blow to offshore aquaculture in US waters?
Ruling negates new federal offshore aquaculture permitting regulations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:12 GMT
NOAA considering whether to appeal offshore aquaculture defeat
'It is important to note that this ruling is not a prohibition on marine aquaculture, either nationally or in the Gulf of Mexico,'' says NOAA official.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:12 GMT
Are markets ready for a global shrimp boom?
New data forecasts bullish global shrimp production through 2020.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:11 GMT
Norway Royal Salmon suspects ISA at farm site
If fish have to be removed, company will incur $1.47 million cost.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:09 GMT
ASC teams with VietGAP in Vietnam
The idea is to help Vietnamese farms that have achieved VietGAP certification to transition to ASC certification as efficiently as possible.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Sep 11:08 GMT
Israeli giant reveals 600-ton land-based salmon facility in Poland
Since operations started in 2016, it has successfully grown several large batches, now ranging from eggs to smolts to 5 kilogram harvest-size fish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Sep 11:13 GMT
World's first Pacific yellowtail farm nabs ASC stamp
The land-based facility is operated by Kingfish Zeeland.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Sep 11:07 GMT
Gael Force announces international expansion, targets Canada
Group is actively seeking to make inward investment in Newfoundland.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Sep 11:03 GMT
Grieg Newfoundland signs supply contract with Akva
Akva will supply Grieg’s new Placentia Bay salmon project with feed systems and barges.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Sep 11:10 GMT
Bakkafrost reports massive die-off; suspects algal bloom
Company remains unclear what cause might be at site where hundreds of thousands of salmon died within a matter of hours.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Sep 06:08 GMT
Cermaq starts production with new closed containment system
The system has a production capacity of 400 tons of biomass.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Sep 06:07 GMT
Grieg spurns latest licensing round as prices rise to new heights
Company's finance director would rather spend money on existing capacity.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Sep 11:12 GMT
Atlantic Sapphire restarts salmon harvest at Danish land-based farm
CEO Johan Andreassen gave the most recent updates on the company's Denmark and Florida land-based farming projects at the IntraFish Seafood Investor Forum.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Sep 06:10 GMT
ASC launches new sea bass, sea bream, meagre standards
The standard for sea bass, sea bream and meagre now enters a 6-month effective period.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Sep 06:05 GMT
Norway Royal Salmon targeting massive production increase with new projects
Company has been granted eight development licenses for its Arctic Offshore Farming project.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 11:09 GMT
Ridley Corp’s new $36 million salmonid feed plant on track
Commissioning of the plant is expected in the first half of 2019.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 11:07 GMT
Ireland kicks off global aquaculture accelerator program
Program is the first of its kind for the country.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 06:04 GMT
BioMar backs aquaculture software development project
The tool will build on high-tech solutions to reduce the environmental impact of fish farming.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 11:07 GMT
VIDEO: Bakkafrost profit jumps sixfold in 7 years
CEO explains how it is has seen such rapid growth over the period -- mainly through investments, acquisitions, reducing risk and creating organic growth.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 06:08 GMT
VIDEO: What aquaculture can learn from the shipping, oil and gas sector
Steven Rafferty gives his thoughts on innovation at the IntraFish Seafood Investor Forum.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 22:48 GMT
Maruha Nichiro, Kyokuyo planning exports of fully farmed bluefin tuna
Japanese giants farming bluefin tuna are ready to sell the fish to EU, US markets.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 22:48 GMT
Nordic Aquafarms adds RAS professionals to team
Firm signed on several former employees of now bankrupt Inter Aqua Advance.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 11:10 GMT
Brazilian tilapia producer names new CEO
Outgoing CEO accepts board position with parent company.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 11:10 GMT
GSSI recognizes ASC's salmon standard
The ASC certification is the 6th seafood certification scheme, and the 3rd global aquaculture scheme, to be benchmarked against GSSI’s Global Benchmark Tool.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 06:05 GMT
New owner talks name change, plans for former Australis barramundi farm
This is not the first aquaculture venture for the new owners of the site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 11:12 GMT
NL government pumps $23 million into Grieg Placentia Bay farm
The company is preparing to start construction of the land-based hatchery for Atlantic salmon in the Marystown Industrial Park this fall.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 11:10 GMT
IntraFish Webinar: Land-based salmon farming -- aquaculture's new reality
Join IntraFish Editors as they discuss the findings of the latest in-depth report on land-based salmon production.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Sep 11:15 GMT
BC municipalities move to ban open-net fish farms
BC Salmon Farmers Association says the measure is detrimental to the industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Sep 11:07 GMT
Loch Duart wins Sunday Times HSBC export business award
Company rewarded for overseas ordersAquaculture intrafish.com 14 Sep 06:00 GMT
US demand for Vietnam barramundi drove Turner Falls sale, says Australis exec
Company says Vietnam operations account for more than 80% of business.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 11:15 GMT
Australis selling land-based barramundi operation
Company wants to focus on ocean-based aquaculture.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 11:11 GMT
PHOTOS: 'Aquatraz' salmon farm nears completion
Latest novel concept closer to reality.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 11:11 GMT
Akva's salmon farming JV to stock fish this fall
The companies behind Atlantis Subsea Farming are testing the submersible concept without fish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 11:09 GMT
Huon confirms 120,000 salmon escaped in May storms
Firm had refused to reveal the true number of fish lost up until now.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 11:09 GMT
Norwegian group secures funding for pilot land-based salmon farming project
Group plans on expanding production to 10,000 tons eventually.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 11:09 GMT
Chilean authorities reject 11 Lago Yelcho salmon farm projects
Environmental authority refuses to give green light against background of protests.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 11:08 GMT
India plans to surpass China in farmed shrimp production
Several shrimp producers are planning to expand capacity.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 11:07 GMT
Australia's Yumbah plans new $52 million abalone farm
A public information session was hosted on Tuesday.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 11:07 GMT