Pacific Oyster Aquaculture Protocol for the UK
An FIFG funded study on behalf of Seafish investigating issues surrounding Pacific oyster cultivation and ways of mitigating potential impacts on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has recently been completed, writes Martin Syvret, Aquafish Solutions...

Harmonising Nature and Technology with Aquaponics
Born from the abstract philosophy of ecocentric ideals, aquaponics has emerged at the very frontier of agricultural technology. Yet, many years after the modern concept was first realised it has yet to receive the commercial recognition that might unlock...

Caligiasis In The Chilean Salmon Farming Industry
Caligiasis is a parasitic disease which affects marine fish in Chile. The parasite is endemic and is located in the skin where it feeds from the mucus of the affected fish, says Maria-Jose Birrer (Intervet Chile Ltd.)

Integrating Fisheries into Coastal Area Management
Marine and large lake fisheries depend on the coastal area in many different ways. A fishery’s success is based upon continuing stocks of fish, which require healthy habitats for their own food supplies and life cycles, reports the Food and Agriculture...

Shellfish Industry Development Strategy - One Year On
The UK Shellfish Industry Development Strategy (SIDS), the Seafish-funded, SAGB-facilitated project looking to sustainably develop wildcaught and cultivated shellfisheries, has been progressing for over a year now. Tom Pickerell, in this CEFAS Shellfish...

The Global Spread of Infectious Salmon Anaemia
As a second wave of Infectious Salmon Anaemia washes up on Scottish shores, the industry holds its breath. Only time will tell what gets upturned in its wake, but on a global scale the severity of the problem is already showing its true face, writes Adam...

Bacterial Diseases of Finfish in the South East Asian Region
Fish mortality associated with infectious disease in South East Asia remains high, says Lauke Labrie, Joseph Ng, Cedric Komar and Brian Sheehan, Intervet Norbio Singapore.

Invasion From the Deep: Jellyfish Swarms
From the dark depths of the open oceans vast blooms of jellyfish are descending unforseen upon coastal waters worldwide, reports Adam Anson for TheFishSite. As the frequency of these invasions increases, the threat to both tourism and fisheries alike...

Global Sustainability Targets of Australian Abalone Farmers
In May this year Australia's abalone farmers took an international lead role in developing environmental sustainability practices among the rapidly expanding global aquaculture industries, writes Dr Ann Fleming, Chair, Australian Abalone Growers Association....

Organic Aquaculture: What's in a Label?
Increasing consumer awareness to unsustainable aquaculture practices have made the prospect of organic aquaculture both environmentally and economically fruitful, but strict standards make this goal difficult to achieve. As the US considers by-passing...

The Special Case of Multifunctional Fish Farms
As well as being a farm that produces fish for food, Aranyponty - in Magyar, the Golden Carp - communicates the importance of managing Europe’s wetland heritage to society, by diverse social and educational activities, says a report in the...

Sinking Sea Fisheries and the Aquaculture Bubble
Modern day marine fisheries have recently been branded as an underperforming global asset kept afloat by government subsidies. Can these fisheries be turned into profitable ventures, or will aquaculture step up to take its place as the main global supplier?...

Reversing the Central Asian Fisheries Cycle
A recent review of the under performing central Asian fisheries industry has portrayed the situation as a cycle that needs to be stopped and reversed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has set up a meeting in the hopes of establishing an...

Bivalve depuration: fundamental and practical aspects
This Food and Agriculture Organization technical paper explains how the process of depuration can help remove the threat of toxic contaminants from bivalve farms, benefiting both producer and consumer.

Response to a Suspected Toxin-Induced Fish Kill
Occasionally catastrophic fish kills occur in aquaculture production facilities as well as in home aquaria or backyard ponds, says Ruth Francis-Floyd, Christopher Brooks, and Denise Petty. This article was published by the University of Florida IFAS Extension....