Test shows vacant Maine lobster pounds could work to grow scallops
The scallops raised by the Downeast Institute at three former lobster pounds -- two in Beals and one in Steuben -- grew faster and with a higher survival rate
Nordic Aquafarms to ‘demerge’, create European arm focused on kingfish
Nordic Aquafarms Group plans to spin off a new company dedicated to land-based yellowtail kingfish farming, encompassing Fredrikstad and Sashimi Royal
Tasmania’s Petuna suffers salmon ‘elevated mortality’ event
Thousands of Atlantic salmon have perished at Tasmanian aquaculture company Petuna after a sharp spike in temperatures
Angry Scottish fishers fund own scientific studies of North Sea stocks
Scottish fishermen are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the perceived failure to tackle the issue of poor science
Bregal, Nutreco-backed Nevada salmon RAS selects PR Aqua as supplier
West Coast Salmon now expects to commence early site works on the planned 50,000t venture in 2022 after concluding its construction financing, it said
BC salmon farmers group leader Fraser exits as planned net-pen sunset nears
John Paul Fraser has been one of the most vocal advocates for the preservation of the salmon net-pen industry in British Columbia
UK’s Waterdance sees fuel efficiency gains with new beam trawl gear
Devon, UK-based Waterdance reported an 'an extremely promising' 42% saving in fuel consumption in trials with the 'Sumwing' beam fishing gear
China’s 14th five-year plan targets aquaculture, fishing boost
The plan comes as China cracks down on pollution from aquaculture and tightens domestic fisheries management
US House passes trade competitiveness bill with SIMP expansion provisions
The US House of Representatives has voted, 222-210, to pass HR 4521, the America Competes Act, including a provision that would expand SIMP to cover all species
Alaska bill would continue, expand seafood production tax credit
Alaska Senate Bill 33 would renew the program again through the end of 2025 and extend it to include the pollock and cod fisheries, two of the largest fisheries in the US state