Production Methods for New Zealand Mussels
The New Zealand mussel (Perna canaliculus), also referred to as the Greenshell® Mussel, has been harvested for human consumption since the beginning of human habitation in New Zealand. This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation...

Production Methods for the Crucian Carp
Crucian carp is a freshwater fish that inhabits lakes, rivers and reservoirs in various countries in Asia and Europe. In this fact sheet, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the different systems of crucian carp production...

Breakthrough: Cod Farms Fit for the 21st Century
Once described as the holy grail of aquaculture, a new breakthrough in cod may be about to change the way we farm fish forever, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Production Methods for Coho Salmon
This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of Coho Salmon production work

Production Methods for the Whiteleg Shrimp
The whiteleg shrimp is native to the Eastern Pacific coast from Sonora, Mexico in the North, through Central and South America as far South as Tumbes in Peru. This fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains...

Bringing the Ocean Home with DIY Aquaculture
Once the sole domain of wealthy businessmen and fish experts, aquaculture is becoming increasingly attractive as a domestic amateur hobby. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out what it takes to get started.

A Little Science, a Lot More Fish
Lives of Nepal's subsistence fish farmers dramatically improved with help from an MU professor, some science and vertical cages, writes Randy Mertens, Missouri University.

Window of Opportunity Opens for Canadian Aquaculture
According to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, the time has come for Canadian aquaculture to escape the ghosts of its past and become a world leader in aquaculture. Adam Anson, writing for TheFishSite, takes a closer look.

Gene Flow from Farmed to Wild Salmon
Wild salmon are done spawning in the rivers for this year, but a few too many farmed salmon have escaped from their cages, spreading their roe and milt, writes Reidun Lilleholt of Nofima.

Stewardship Council to Establish Certification Programme
A new certification programme for aquaculture operations is being established by the World Wildlife Fund, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Production Methods for the Mediterranean Mussel
The habitat of the locations where culture takes place is very similar. Galicia (NW Spain) has been taken as a model in this fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to explain how the different systems of mussel...

Getting the Most Out of Farmed Fish Feed
Fish feed management is one of the most important elements to fish farming, so knowing what constitutes a good quality feed is crucial, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite Reporter.

Global Standards for Sustainable Pangasius Farming
The recent explosion of pangasius farming in South East Asia is causing concern over environmental and social management. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out how a new global set of standards aims to preempt any negative consequences of this...

Trailing the Answer to Farmed Fish Escapes
Many may assume that the effects of a few farmed fish escapes to overall wild stocks will be as influential as a drop of water is to the ocean, but figures and statistics now available have put the size of the issue into true perspective, writes Adam...

Promoting Catfish Health Through Breeding and Management
They may not be beauty queens, but channel catfish are worth a pretty penny. In fact, farm-level sales of catfish brought in over $400 million in 2008, making them the most popular farmed fish in the United States, says the USDA Agricultural Research...