aquaculture News
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Bernoulli at the Aqua Sur Exhibition
Between October 10th and 13th, Bernoulli will take part of the most important meeting place of the aquaculture-fishing community in the southern hemisphere, the Aqua Sur Exhibition. It is held every two years in Puerto Montt, the heart of this industry in Chile. Aqua Sur will bring together exhibitors from the five continents and over 40 countries to show their products and acquire and exchange ...
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Dr. Maria Nayfa has recently joined Benchmark’s Genetics team
Maria joins us after having worked in the aquaculture industry in both Singapore and Australia. Her experience revolves around the use of genetics in aquaculture selective breeding programs to improve global food security and aquaculture production. In particular, she has experience in applied aquaculture genetics, quantitative genetics, population genetics, and the use of molecular data to ...
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South Korea and FAO team up to promote sustainable fisheries
The government of South Korea and FAO have agreed to work closely together to promote responsible fishing and aquaculture in the developing world. South Korea's Vice-Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Jae Hak Son, and FAO Assistant Director-General Maria Helena Semedo signed a Memorandum of Understanding today agreeing to work together to build the capacity of developing countries to address key ...
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USDA Seeks Research Grants to Develop U.S. Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in aquaculture development. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking research grant funding applications for projects to support an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new science-based information and innovation to address industry constraints. Although ...
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USSEC Plans New Location For Fy16 Offshore Marine Fish Cage Culture Study Tour:Malta And Italy
In May, USSEC visited and investigated the offshore marine fish cage aquaculture industry in Malta to evaluate whether it would be a suitable replacement for the recently cancelled (due to ongoing security concerns) team tour to the offshore industry in Izmir, Turkey. USSEC Aquaculture Program Lead Technical Consultant – SEA Lukas Manomaitis worked with a local expert, Dr. Carmelo Agius, ...
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Mathieu Castex becomes Lallemand Animal Nutrition global R&D
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce that Dr Mathieu Castex has been nominated global Research & Development Director for the company, succeeding to Dr Henri Durand. After leading Lallemand Animal Nutrition R&D activities since the early days of the company in the late nineties, Dr Durand will retire later on this year. Dr Castex has spent the past 5 years as Aquaculture and ...
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Coordinated efforts in aquaculture needed to meet global demand
The creation of a global partnership to help ensure that the world’s fish supplies can keep pace with booming demand has received a green light from FAO’s Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. Over 50 countries endorsed the Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GAAP) programme, which will bring together governments, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to ...
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Conference Seeks to Boost Profitability of Fish Farming
Learn more about seafood safety and the 2016 economic outlook for the aquaculture, or fish farming, industry during the Ohio Aquaculture Association Annual Conference Jan. 29-30. The conference will feature aquaculture experts with Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Ohio State University South Centers as well as other industry ...
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New Aquaculture Regulations Will help Foster a Responsible & Sustainable Industry
The proposed new federal Aquaculture Activities Regulations, announced today (June 26, 2014), will strengthen environmental protection and facilitate a growing, responsible, and sustainable seafood farming industry said Ruth Salmon, Executive Director of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance. "Canada has a unique opportunity to be a world leader in responsible seafood farming," said Ruth ...
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Getting the Most out of Aquaculture: Pearls of Wisdom from Farmed Oysters
As global populations rise, so does the demand for seafood. In developed nations, the health benefits of a diet high in fish and seafood are regularly touted. In developing nations, fish and seafood often comprise a large portion of the diet. Aquaculture—farming of fishes, mollusks, crustaceans and plants in an aquatic environment—is a booming business (approximately $119 billion in ...
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Supporting Turkey’s aquaculture growth plans
At the 8th Annual Turkish Aquaculture Association symposium and workshop, hosted by the Central Union of Aquaculture Producers, Aquaculture R&D Director of Hendrix Genetics Robbert Blonk presented the latest insights in the world of aquaculture breeding and genetics. In addition, he shared knowledge on the importance of good husbandry and environmental conditions to obtain the best ...
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ASF statement on revised NL aquaculture policy and procedure manual
"Newfoundland and Labrador's updated Aquaculture Policy and Procedures Manual was released on September 25th with some revisions made as recently as November 4th. While the changes to policy and procedures will ensure more timely public reporting of events like Mowi’s recent mass die off, and will help government collect more information about the industry, upon initial review of the ...
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Aquaculture Handbook Featured on U.S. Consulate Karachi Website
The American Soybean Association’s (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s (WISHH) recently released Aquaculture Handbook—Fish Farming and Nutrition in Pakistan was featured on the U.S. Consulate General Karachi, Pakistanwebsite. The handbook, produced under the U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded “FEEDing Pakistan,”project is a new resource for ...
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Big Fish in the Pond – From U.S. Soybean Fields to Global Aquaculture
You’ve heard the predictions – the world’s population is supposed to climb to a staggering 9 billion people by the year 2050, increasing the pressure on the 2 percent of Americans who farm today to produce food, feed, fiber and fuel. You’ve also heard about many of the efforts your soy checkoff makes to support U.S. soybean farmers in meeting this demand. But did you know ...
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New Project to Facilitate Transnational Access to Leading European Aquaculture Research Facilities
AQUAEXCEL2020, a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), has kicked off this month with the aim to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. AQUAEXCEL2020 will integrate a large group of leading European aquaculture research facilities and ...
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Future Fish Eurasia 2018
MAT Filtration Technologies welcomes you to the FUTURE FISH EURASIA 2018. The Future Fish expo takes place between the 18th and 20th of October 2018 in the city of Izmir, Turkey. The event is the 9th International Fair for Fish Imports/Exports and it is the only fair for fish processing, aquaculture and fisheries in Turkey. Over 200 local and international companies will present their latest ...
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Fish Feed Machine Fish Feed Production Line Supplier
Fishery farming is inseparable from feed pellets, and the fish feed machine is the main equipment for making fish feed pellets. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional fish feed extruder manufacturer, this article will introduce fishery farming in detail. Industrialization Of Fishery Farming Fishery farming only in the process of industrialization improves the processes of production, ...
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Things to know about marine aquaculture
Some 90 percent of seafood consumed by Americans is imported, yet the Obama administration's push to expand U.S. marine aquaculture into federal waters has failed to see one offshore farm in operation, nearly two years after the first permit was issued. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pushing for marine aquaculture production in the U.S. to jump by 50 percent by 2020. The ...
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Improving fisheries and aquaculture sector Turkey
The twinning project aims to contribute to the improvement of the performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Turkey. Its goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry that ensures a fair standard of living for fishing communities, but recognises the impact of human activity on all components of the ecosystem. As such the project team will work in line with the EU Common Market ...
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Improving fisheries and aquaculture sector Turkey
The twinning project aims to contribute to the improvement of the performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Turkey. Its goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry that ensures a fair standard of living for fishing communities, but recognises the impact of human activity on all components of the ecosystem. As such the project team will work in line with the EU Common Market ...
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