Aquaculture

BioMar feed plant first to be ASC certified

April Forristall — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:14 GMT

BioMar’s plant in Brande, Denmark has become the first feed plant to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification.

Land-based halibut farm starts CAD 5.5m expansion

April Forristall — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:24:32 GMT

Nova Scotia-based Canaqua Seafoods is growing its land-based fish farm with a CAD 5.5 million expansion.

NZ mussel farms get expansion nod

April Forristall — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:10:35 GMT

Three aquaculture companies have permission to expand mussel farms in Pelorus Sound.

Group makes USD 1.1b offer for Ewos

April Forristall — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:37:30 GMT

A private investment group has made a NOK 6.2 billion (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 811.8 million) offer for Ewos, a subsidiary of Norwegian fish farming company Cermaq.

Study: Farmed fish will rule the plate

April Forristall — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:13:17 GMT

New research from the Earth Policy Institute shows that public consumption of seafood is building on a trend started in 2011, and projects that in 2013 people will eat more farm-raised fish than wild.

Marine Harvest nets three aquaculture awards

April Forristall — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:48:27 GMT

Marine Harvest Scotland took home three awards including Best Aquaculture Company of the Year at the Marine Aquaculture Awards on Thursday.

SalMar ups stake in Villa Organic

April Forristall — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:16:39 GMT

SalMar on Wednesday announced it acquired an additional 0.7 percent of the shares in Villa Organic for NOK 2.5 million (USD 434,964/ EUR 326,400).

EMS triggered by water quality

Sean Murphy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:23:20 GMT

New research into early mortality syndrome (EMS) in farmed shrimp has determined that poor water quality can trigger the condition that has decimated crops in southeast Asia.

GAA: Narong will respond to accusations

April Forristall — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:52:52 GMT

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) on Friday said a Best Aquaculture Practices certified company accused of labor abuse will respond to all reported accusations.

Cull ordered after ISA found at Canada salmon farm

April Forristall — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:54:22 GMT

As many as a half million fish at a salmon farm on the south coast of Newfoundland will be killed, according to a local media report.

New OSU test detects fatal oyster disease

Sean Murphy — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:33:26 GMT

Scientists at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University have developed a new method of detecting Vibrio tubiashii, a bacteria that has decimated farmed oyster crops in the past.

Rent prices challenge China’s aquaculture sector

April Forristall — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:55:53 GMT

China’s aquaculture sector is feeling the strain of rising land prices — with rents for agricultural land up 80 percent to 100 percent in some of the key southern provinces where aquaculture is clustered.

NZ salmon farm approved

April Forristall — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:50:58 GMT

Environmental Protection Authority decision-makers made the right call by approving a fish farm at Port Gore in the outer Marlborough Sounds because the area was suitable for aquaculture, Crown lawyer Peter McCarthy says.

Third Chilean salmon firm three-star BAP certified

April Forristall — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:43:42 GMT

The Global Aquaculture Alliance this week announced the Blumar S.A. is the third salmon company in Chile to achieve three-star Best Aquaculture Practices certification.

Credit crunch restraining China’s aquaculture sector

April Forristall — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:13:30 GMT

New signs of government-inspired efforts to loosen credit for small-time producers, who often lack the credit history and collateral of larger entities, are bringing hope to China's aquaculture industry.

SalMar 1Q shows boost in salmon market

Sean Murphy — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:37:50 GMT

Larger harvest volumes coupled with higher salmon prices have led to a big boost for SalMar’s gross earnings for the first quarter 2013, up significantly compared to the same period in 2012.

Indonesia, FAO sign aquaculture MOA

April Forristall — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:30:31 GMT

Indonesia and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have signed a three year Memorandum of Agreement on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

Cermaq sells stake in soy producer

April Forristall — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:34:09 GMT

Cermaq subsidiary Norgrain on Tuesday announced it will sell its 49 percent shareholding in Norwegian soy products producer Denofa, to Brazilian group Amaggi for USD 16.3 million (EUR 12.6 million).

EMS spares Philippines

April Forristall — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:48:48 GMT

The Philippines is still lucky that it is still free from the deadly shrimp disease called Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS), which is now stalking shrimps from all over the world.

Scottish Sea Farms invests GBP 2m in new farm

April Forristall — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:35 GMT

Scottish Sea Farms on Thursday announced it will add a third aquaculture site at Loch Kishorn.