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New Aquaculture Licensing in British Columbia to Improve Business Planning and Encourage Investments in Sustainable Practices
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Department will be implementing multi-year licensing for aquaculture operators in British Columbia. The changes will provide the industry with more operational certainty and longer term planning capacity while allowing them to invest in sustainable practices. Aquaculture owners and operators will still have to ...
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Gulf Offshore Aquaculture Rule Finally Released for Comment
A long-awited notice of proposed rulemaking on the Gulf Fisheries Management Plan was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28, 2014. The rule will set up a permitting process for offshore aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Mexico and has been widely anticipated by ASA and offshore aquaculture stakeholders. A link to the proposed rule is here. The 60-day comment period closes on Oct. 27, ...
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Arctic Fish takes first steps in large expansion project with two agreements
Arctic Fish’s subsidiary, Arctic Smolt, located in Iceland’s Westfjords, has entered into two separate agreements to pursue the expansion of its smolt facility at Nordur Botn in Tálknafjördur, Iceland. The project will have an estimated cost of €24 million (approx. CAD $35.7 million), making it one of the largest private investment projects in the Westfjords. One ...
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Rethinking Fish Farming to Offset Its Public Health and Environmental Risks
As government agencies recommend greater consumption of seafood for its health benefits, a new analysis led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future urges medical and public health professionals to consider the environmental and health impact of seafood sourcing, particularly aquaculture, or the farming of fish, shellfish and crustaceans. The paper appears in the July ...
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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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Investing in the future of B.C.s fish and seafood sector with seven new projects
In support of British Columbia’s fish and seafood sector, the Government of Canada’s minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, Hon. Bernadette Jordan, as well as the B.C. Parliamentary secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fin Donnelly, have announced CAD $7.9 million in funding for seven projects under the B.C. Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF). ...
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AC-ROV 100 Completes Fish Farm Inspection
“Holdfast Marine Ltd. completed our net and mooring inspections with their AC-ROV 100 micro ROV in April 2016. Andrew Watters of Holdfast Marine was very flexible when arranging survey times to suit our operations. He was mindful of weather and tides so as to maximise survey time and minimise downtime” said Matthew Zietz of Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd who went on the say that ...
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Xylem expands its aquaculture offering with new ultraviolet, saltwater-resistant treatment solutions
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has expanded its offering of WEDECO ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions specifically developed for the tank-based aquaculture industry. Xylem’s new closed-vessel WEDECO BX and Quadron series UV systems are designed for inactivating fish ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Ohio State Aquaculture Boot Camp Program Recruiting New Fish Farmers
Want to learn how to become a fish farmer? The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at The Ohio State University South Centers is offering 30 new and beginning fish farmers an in-depth introduction to aquaculture and aquaponics and the business of fish farming through a yearlong program. Called Aquaculture Boot Camp-2 or ABC-2, the program’s goal is to increase the number ...
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Aquaculture can grow faster, raising micronutrient supply from fish
Fish farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for improved nutrition for millions of people, especially in Asia and Africa, according to a new report. Increased investment in the aquaculture sector - particularly in productivity-enhancing technologies including in the areas of water use, breeding, hatchery practices and feedstuff innovation - should ...
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Twin Falls fish farm settles with EPA for water pollution violations
A Twin Falls commercial fish and frog farm has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for repeatedly violating the Clean Water Act and polluting the Snake River in South-central Idaho. McCollum Enterprises, Limited Partnership, operates the aquaculture facility known as the Canyon Springs Fish Farm located near Twin Falls, Idaho. The facility raises Tilapia and American Bullfrogs ...
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NOAA Selects Gulf of Mexico, Southern California as First Two Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
We have all seen over the last few months how the global COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted supply chains, including those for food and beverages. In response, several countries have made food security a priority as they prepare for future pandemics or other global challenges that may disrupt commerce and logistics. As part of that effort, the United States made some significant strides to ...
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Egemar Marine Aquaculture Ras Skid Systems
EGEMAR MARINE AQUACULTURE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK The project scope of the Egemar Marine Aquaculture Facility is the development of a completely new fish hatchery with multi-stage RAS equipment. Egemar’s target is to produce saltwater fish production for both domestic and international markets. Currently their hatchery produces Sea Bream, Sea Bass, Meager and Salmon Bass among others. With ...
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World`s first electrically powered boat for fish farming goes into operation in Norway
The world's first battery-powered work boat for fish farming has been brought into operation in Norway. The "Elfrida" electric boat is used off the coast of Central Norway by Salmar Farming AS, a Norwegian salmon farmer. Siemens developed and supplied the complete electrical propulsion and control system to the local shipbuilding company, Ørnli Slipp. The double-hulled boat is around 14 ...
By Siemens AG
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Ohio State Aquaculture Research Program Looking to Recruit New or Beginning Fish Farmers
An innovative program offered by the Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is looking to recruit, mentor and grow a new crop of fish farmers. The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at the Ohio State University South Centers is offering 25 new and beginning fish farmers a hands-on approach to aquaculture and the business of fish ...
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Ohio State Offers Aquaponics Fish Farming Workshop July 10-11
An innovative aquaculture program offered by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University will hold a workshop July 10-11 to provide an in-depth look at the increasingly popular fish farming industry. Held at the Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, the workshop will offer current and ...
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FAO and ILO urge countries to better protect children working in fisheries and aquaculture
Governments need to take measures to protect children from harmful work in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, say the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a guidance document published jointly by the two UN agencies, almost every country has signed international conventions to protect children, but many ...
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Advanced digital tools reduce risk and improve efficiency
The tide is shifting for the aquaculture industry. The global demand for fish production and the uncertainty of offshore aquaculture is a cause of great concern. As a result, it is critical to implement sustainable inland fish farms utilizing recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to increase fish production to meet this global demand. The “tidal shift” for the ...
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USSEC’s Indian Aquaculture Team Learns Production Technologies for New Fish Species in Vietnam
USSEC’s Southeast Asia (SEA) and Asia Subcontinent (ASC) regions teamed up to educate a team of 14 aquaculture entrepreneurs on hatchery and farm production technologies for new fish species. The focus was on a high value fish variety called the murrel, which fetches $4.50 – $ 7.00 per kilogram (whole fish), depending on the market region. This fish is easily farmed in China and SEA, ...
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ASF Statement on the Liberal Party of Canada’s commitment to transition B.C.`s salmon aquaculture industry to closed containment by 2025.
“The Atlantic Salmon Federation is encouraged by the Liberal Party of Canada’s campaign promise to transition the open net-pen salmon aquaculture industry in British Columbia to closed-containment systems by 2025. However, federal parties must govern federally, and a move to closed-containment salmon aquaculture should occur in all provinces where the industry is present. “The ...
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