aquaculture

The striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) and white mullet (Mugil curema) support artisanal fishing at the mouth of the Soto La Marina River, Gulf of Mexico, an area of great ecological value within the Laguna Madre and Rio Bravo Delta Protected Natural Area, the Terrestrial Priority Region RTP-83, and the Marine Priority Region RMP-44. Given the absence of historical catch and effort time series—a typ…

Based on morphological comparisons and molecular evidence, a new species, Garra jiulongi is described from the upper reaches of the Salween-Nujiang River drainage in Baoshan City, Yunnan, China. It is the sixth Garra species known from the Salween-Nujiang River basin and, notably, the first Garra species whose type locality is situated in the Chinese section of the drainage. Garra jiulongi sp. no…

By: Aquaculture Stewardship Council Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) recently held two successful Producer Connect Workshops in Bangkok and Tokyo, with ASC experts supporting Asian producers and partners as they prepare for the transition to the new Farm Standard and Feed Standard. Designed as practical, solutions-focused sessions, the workshops brought together producers, feed companies and…

By: Center for Aquaculture Technologies Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) continues to grow its global genetics team with the appointment of Dr. Iulia Blaj as Quantitative Geneticist, based in Australia. The addition of Dr. Blaj strengthens CAT’s expanding breeding and genetics services team as demand continues to grow for advanced aquaculture breeding solutions worldwide. In […]

The state-of the art development in Wester Ross is now the United Kingdom’s largest freshwater RAS The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom (UK) has officially opened Bakkafrost Scotland’s multi-million-pound Applecross facility, marking a major step forward in sustainable Scottish salmon production. The state-of the art development in Wester Ross is the UK’s largest freshwater […]

By: Aquaculture UK The UK’s leading aquaculture show is gearing up for a bigger than ever exhibition this year as it prepares to launch at its new home in Glasgow. With more than 250 exhibitors from over 20 countries already signed up, Aquaculture UK, to be held from June 16-17 at the Scottish Event Campus […]

By Stronger America Through Seafood As global demand for protein rises, advocates highlight need for federal legislation to expand domestic seafood production, drive jobs, and strengthen economies Open ocean aquaculture advocates came to Washington, D.C., to highlight their solution for meeting the growing demand for sustainable protein. With U.S. wild-caught fisheries having reached their sustai…

The academy is expected to train at least 60 aquaculture extension professionals from Sea Grant programs, Land Grant universities, and federal agencies Minnesota Sea Grant and Texas Sea Grant programs announced they will co-host the Aquaculture Leadership Academy in 2026 and 2027 and bring together aquaculture extension professionals from across the United States (US) for […]

The identification of safe and functionally robust probiotics is a key challenge for sustainable aquaculture and requires genome-based validation of candidate strains. Here, we performed an integrative genomic characterization of Bacillus velezensis D-18, a strain previously shown to enhance disease resistance in European seabass. Whole-genome sequencing generated a draft genome of approximately …

Tetramery is a rarely documented developmental condition in cidarid sea urchins, which are otherwise characteristically pentamerous. Here, a tetramerous specimen of Goniocidaris tubaria (Lamarck, 1816) from Western Port Bay (Victoria, Australia) is described and illustrated using high-resolution photography. This contribution provides a permanent morphological record of an uncommon echinoid devel…

• Some weeks before, they acquired Lumarine, that currently operates the largest juvenile cod production facility in the country The Norwegian cod farming company Ode just announced that has entered into an agreement to acquire Mowi’s facility in Vanylven, Norway. They reported that Mowi will continue operating the facility through the summer with its current […]

By Aquaintech Aquaintech today celebrates 30 years of advancing sustainable aquaculture through its Bacillus– based microbial solutions designed to improve water quality and support resilient, high-performance aquatic farming systems worldwide. Since its founding in 1996, Aquaintech has grown from a specialized water quality innovator into a global biotechnology company focused on practical…

By Aquaculture Stewardship Council Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) continues to see building global momentum for its Feed Certification Program, with the first two ASC-certified feed mills in Venezuela. Agropecuaria Nivar became the country’s first ASC-certified feed mill, quickly followed by Proparca who achieved certification soon after – both producing shrimp feed. This milestone signals…

• Eruvaka’s expansion now spans 12 countries while their tools ensure USD 1.25 billion in harvest value • The platform’s technology includes AI-based sonic feeding, automatic feeders, and water quality monitoring The international company Nutreco has announced a major expansion of its smart aquaculture ecosystem. Its subsidiary, Eruvaka, that currently operates in 12 countries, helping […]

By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team As global aquaculture shifts toward ecological responsibility, Brazil’s nutritional strategies are evolving to reduce reliance on traditional fishmeal through the use of microalgae and plant-derived compounds. This articleexaminesrecentresearchonmacroalgaeandbioactivepeptides as pillars of a resilient production system. By prioritizing gut health and im…