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Halifax Examiner
April 3, 2018
In 2014 Cooke entered into a partnership with the National Science and Engineering Research Council and Dalhousie University to create an Industrial Research Chair ('IRC') in sustainable aquaculture. Expenditures made by Cooke in relation to the IRC may qualify Cooke for loan forgiveness, subject toÃâà...
Global News Network
April 3, 2018
Iceland will provide technical assistance for capacity building of the national fisheries and aquaculture staff, as well as ensure the improvement of smoking ovens. It will also provide support for the reduction of plastic pollution and technical training in water and sanitation across coastal communities.
SeafoodSource (blog)
April 3, 2018
A Scottish Sea Farms' employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the LANTRA Scotland Awards 2018. Alan Tangny, who is based on the Isle of Mull and is undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture through Inverness College UHI, was nominated for the exceptionalÃâà...
Undercurrent News
April 3, 2018
Chile-based Ocean Arks Technology (OAT) is looking for investors to help it develop its “autonomous oceanic aquaculture” project, founder and executive director Rodrigo Sanchez Raccaro told Undercurrent News. “This project is our dream of making aquaculture truly sustainable,” he said. “We've appliedÃâà...
The Fish Site
April 3, 2018
The initiative, launched by Alimentos Ventures, an early-stage aquaculture investment firm, bridges the gap between innovative ideas and their commercialisation by helping start-ups become investment and market ready via the rapid development of their aquaculture market entry. And the first eightÃâà...
The Telegram
April 2, 2018
Thank you Steve Sutton (March 24 Letter: Wrong for aquaculture industry to blame anglers) for agreeing to the facts in my commentary on the introduction of non-native salmonids by anglers (See: Pink Salmon Nothing New to N.L., March 20). These were: ASF conservation efforts over 60 years have seenÃâà...
SeaWestNews (blog)
April 2, 2018
The growing market for farmed fish and other aquaculture products underscores its growing popularity around the world as a sustainable solution to counter the decline and depletion of marine resources, says a new report. Aquaculture will also prove to be a practical option to confronting issues related toÃâà...
ImpactAlpha
April 1, 2018
The firm's co-founders are backing Hatch, a Bergen, Norway-based accelerator program, to cultivate investable startups. Hatch says it is the first accelerator specifically for aquaculture. “Aqua-Spark often encounters great ideas, products, and technologies that could have benefitted from ideation phase support,” Aqua-SparkÃâà...
Inverness Courier
March 29, 2018
TWO Highland firms that make equipment for fish farms are merging and hope the marriage will enable them to develop new products and grow the market. Fish farm pen manufacturer Fusion Marine in Oban will become part of Inverness-based Gael Force Group next month. They have refused to revealÃâà...
CDFW News
March 29, 2018
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking public input for a Marine Aquaculture Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that is in preparation and scheduled for completion this year. The completed PEIR will outline a framework for managing the proposed State CoastalÃâà...
The Fish Site
March 29, 2018
The event, Assessing the EU Common Fisheries Policy: Stepping Up Efforts towards Sustainability, focuses mainly on fisheries issues but includes as session on unlocking the potential of aquaculture. Discussions will focus on simplifying administrative procedures and access to space, enhancing theÃâà...
The Australian Financial Review
March 28, 2018
Harrison developed an aquaculture course in southern Tasmania that has so far put 31 students into full-time jobs. "We set up our training organisation as though it was a workplace. Forget about being the naughty kids at school. For the first time, for some of them, people have an expectation that they willÃâà...
The Fish Site
March 27, 2018
“Scottish salmon's reputation is built on high standards of fish health and welfare and the industry clearly has some significant challenges ahead over the next few years working towards its goal of increasing production to 210,000 tonnes by 2020, and doubling the annual contribution of the aquacultureÃâà...
The Diplomat
March 27, 2018
Aquaculture is often championed as the sustainable solution to the overfishing and overexploitation of the oceans, including the South China Sea (SCS). In theory, aquaculture could safeguard food security and promote economic development while reducing marine catch intensity and contribute toÃâà...
Fish Update
March 27, 2018
THE high achievers of Scottish fish and shellfish farming have been named in the shortlist for the 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. Some 38 companies, individuals and initiatives have made the shortlist for the awards, run for the first time by Aquaculture UK. The organisers have beenÃâà...
Opelika Auburn News
March 27, 2018
“We have in the neighborhood of 70 running tanks,” said Rollie Wright, aquaculture science teacher at AHS. “We've got about 1,600 gallons of water in the classroom part. In our grow-out system here, which is a separate room inside of our room, there are about 2,200 gallons of water in there. So there areÃâà...
The Fish Site
March 26, 2018
Towards the end of this industry crisis I was tapped on the shoulder to apply for another position in aquaculture and I was successful. It was difficult to walk away from an industry I was so close to for over 10 years but I thought that I needed a challenge, and my new role enabled me to engage with a broaderÃâà...
Undercurrent News
March 23, 2018
Investment in mussel spat breeding, "precision seafood harvesting", and expansion of aquaculture areas will provide the seafood industry with a solid platform to grow exports, it believes. Rising prices and increased production are forecast to result in NZD 1.9 billion ($1.37bn) in export revenue in the yearÃâà...
SeafoodSource (blog)
March 23, 2018
With demand for vacuum-packed seafood products on the rise, business is good right now for Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Becker Pumps Corporation. And thanks to an unlikely customer segment, the future could be even brighter still for the subsidiary of Germany's Gebr. Becker GmbH. Becker PumpsÃâà...
Fiji Times
March 23, 2018
Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau said they were currently working on securing 200 hectares of land at Korovatu in Macuata for brackish water aquaculture farming to reduce import expenses. Mr Koroilavesau said aquaculture was a new interest for the ministry, adding that they had been identifyingÃâà...
Undercurrent News
March 23, 2018
UK aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force Group has acquired pen manufacturer Fusion Marine, in a deal intended for completion early in April. The two firms have agreed and signed terms which will result in Gael Force's acquisition of 75% of the outstanding share capital in Fusion. The deal is of anÃâà...
SeaWestNews (blog)
March 23, 2018
The draft policy was released after a recent luncheon meeting focusing on the aquaculture sector, which included panelists Dallas Smith of the Nanwakolas Council, Dr. Jim Powell, CEO of the BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences, Jeremy Dunn, Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers AssociationÃâà...
The Fish Site
March 20, 2018
Inspired by the response to the site's editorial series Women in Aquaculture, the networking breakfast will be held at the Aquaculture UK showground, Macdonald Aviemore Resort from 8.30am-10am on Thursday May 24. The theme of the event is “Supporting the future of aquaculture by encouragingÃâà...
Simply Wall St
March 18, 2018
In this article, I will take a look at Huon Aquaculture Group Limited's (ASX:HUO) most recent earnings update (31 December 2017) and compare these latest figures against its performance over the past few years, along with how the rest of HUO's industry performed. As a long-term investor, I find it useful toÃâà...
GoLocalProv
March 17, 2018
“Oyster Madness” Event At Bristol Oyster Bar Celebrates Aquaculture in RI. Twitter Favicon Facebook Favicon Digg Favicon Reddit Favicon StumbleUpon Favicon del.icio.us Favicon Email to a friend Permalink. Saturday, March 17, 2018. GoLocal LIVE. Pete Sebring. Growing up in the Rhode Island Peter Sebring, says heÃâà...
The Telegram
March 17, 2018
An industry magazine reported Friday that Cooke Aquaculture is harvesting salmon at the farm near six open-pen cages near the community of Gaultois after the provincial government found infectious salmon anemia (ISA). The company runs six open-pen cages near the community. The virus is potentiallyÃâà...
The Telegram
March 17, 2018
An industry magazine reported Friday that Cooke Aquaculture is harvesting salmon at the farm near six open-pen cages near the community of Gaultois after the provincial government found infectious salmon anemia (ISA). The company runs six open-pen cages near the community. The virus is potentiallyÃâà...
Undercurrent News
March 16, 2018
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRMC) took initial action on March 15 to establish an aquaculture management program for the exclusive economic zone of the US Pacific islands. "Supplementing the harvest of domestic fisheries with cultured product would help the UnitedÃâà...
The Hindu
March 15, 2018
Aquaculture holds great scope in Telangana as we have a large number of water bodies in the State,” he said. The Minister also advised people to set aside differences of caste and community. “Do not let petty quarrels disrupt your path to economic progress,” he stated. The three-day event is beingÃâà...
Business Services
March 15, 2018
Aquaculture Feed Sales Market reports cover detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the Global market. The Aquaculture Feed Sales market report provides an in-depth overview of Product Specification, technology, product type andÃâà...
Business Services
March 15, 2018
Marine Water Aquaculture Market Report cover definite aggressive standpoint including the piece of the overall industry and profiles of the key members working in the worldwide market. The Marine Water Aquaculture market report gives a top to bottom diagram of Product Specification, innovation, productÃâà...
Undercurrent News
March 15, 2018
Tourism and aquaculture can co-exist in the Seychelles, said an executive with the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), reports the Seychelles News Agency. The aquaculture sector will be back in the Seychelles, starting in August with the completion of a new mariculture facility atÃâà...
Simply Wall St
March 15, 2018
When Selonda Aquaculture SA.'s (ATSE:SELO) announced its latest earnings (30 June 2017), I wanted to understand how these figures stacked up against its past performance. The two benchmarks I used were Selonda Aquaculture's average earnings over the past couple of years, and its industryÃâà...
Fish Update
March 15, 2018
IRELAND'S seafood sector grew 6.4 per cent last year, contributing €1.15 billion to the country's GDP. The aquaculture sector performed particularly well. This strong growth – for the third successive year – was driven by a 12 per cent increase in net exports (to €331 million), a four per cent increase inÃâà...
Business Services
March 14, 2018
Aquaculture Feed Sales Market reports cover detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the Global market. The Aquaculture Feed Sales market report provides an in-depth overview of Product Specification, technology, product type andÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 14, 2018
The aquaculture sector will be back in Seychelles starting in August with the completion of a new mariculture facility at Providence -- an industrial zone -- on the eastern coast of the main island of Mahe. SNA spoke with Manuel Barange, the director of fisheries and aquaculture at the Food and AgricultureÃâà...
CBC.ca
March 14, 2018
A proposal to farm more than seven million salmon in Placentia Bay every year received both praise and condemnation Tuesday night at a sometimes raucous meeting of more than 250 people in Marystown. Aquaculture company Grieg NL organized the public meeting as part of the environmental impactÃâà...
The Independent Florida Alligator
March 14, 2018
UF will be offering fellowships to eight veterinarians in the field of aquaculture with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department awarded UF a three-year, $225,643 grant in late 2017 to provide fellowships to eight veterinarians working with aquaculture businesses and farmsÃâà...
Feedstuffs
March 14, 2018
Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, recently announced its investment in Hatch Accelerator 1.0, the first ever global accelerator program dedicated to the aquaculture industry. The investment will be used to accelerate a group of eight companies betweenÃâà...
American Veterinary Medical Association
March 14, 2018
Aquaculture is an important component of global animal production and, like all animal agriculture operations, faces health management challenges. Veterinarians provide many services to aquaculture operations by addressing site-specific herd health needs, biosecurity recommendations, diseaseÃâà...
FOX 21 Online
March 13, 2018
DULUTH, Minn.- The bait industry plays a large roll in Minnesota which is just one facet of aquaculture . The Minnesota Sea Grant at the University of Minnesota Duluth is discussing how aquaculture can affect our community, specifically jobs in the field. “We're trying to move the conversation forward inÃâà...
SeaWestNews (blog)
March 12, 2018
Legendary champion paddler and surfer Jamie Mitchell (pictured) has begun to tell the world that sustainable aquaculture is the wave of the future. The 10-time Paddleboard World Champion and Professional Big Wave Surfer, Mitchell stars in the short documentary film, “Full Circle – The Journey of aÃâà...
Bangor Daily News
March 9, 2018
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Local lobstermen and aquaculture operators have been invited to weigh in on the possible redevelopment of South Portland's pier. City officials say they see an economic opportunity at the Portland Street Pier, particularly in the field of farming shellfish like mussels andÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 9, 2018
Diane and Dave Carlson are a bit unusual in that, unlike other aquaculture grant holders, they leave their oysters out on the Brewster flats all winter instead of bringing them into basements, pits or root cellars. Sometimes it's great, as they will be happily harvesting and selling the popular shellfish during aÃâà...
CTV News
March 9, 2018
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's fisheries minister says changes to the act regulating the province's estimated $100 million aquaculture industry will allow institutions such as universities to apply for research licences. Keith Colwell says that wasn't possible under current regulations. Another change tabled FridayÃâà...
Press Herald
March 9, 2018
The institute has invited fishermen and aquaculture operators within 10 miles of the pier, which is off Front Street in the Ferry Village neighborhood, wedged among the Sunset Marina, the Saltwater Grille restaurant and a couple of massive green fuel tanks owned by the Portland Pipe Line Corp.
U.S. News & World Report
March 9, 2018
Local lobstermen and aquaculture operators have been invited to weigh in on the possible redevelopment of South Portland's pier. ... which is working with South Portland on the project, says a meeting will be held March 19 with fishermen and aquaculture operators at their headquarters in Portland.
The Fish Site
March 8, 2018
The authors note that: “The concept has long been in use in Asia and contributes significantly to the sustainability of aquaculture as it can potentially drive ecological efficiency, environmentally acceptability, product diversity, profitability and benefit society.” However, they add: “Although the concept hasÃâà...
SeafoodSource (blog)
March 8, 2018
In an interview with SeafoodSource, Cooke Vice President of Communications Joel Richardson discussed his company's efforts to convince Washington Governor Jay Inslee of the merits of the industry as the governor considers signing a bill that would phase out non-native finfish aquaculture in his state.
Radio New Zealand
March 7, 2018
The director of the Solomon Islands Association of Rural Training Centres says it's grateful a new app is being developed in New Zealand to improve the aquaculture industry. Fish being sold at a Solomon Islands food market. Photo: RNZ. The organisation, which offers non-formal education for youth,Ãâà...
