Strong start to 2022’s Ecuador shrimp prices suggest another growth year
Despite a continuous drop since October, Ecuadorian shrimp ex-farm prices are up by almost $1 per kilogram in January compared to the same month a year before
Loch Duart begins operations with Scotland’s first hybrid feed barge
The new barge is powered by a hybrid system that should reduce the Oldany site's diesel consumption by roughly 60%, Loch Duart claims
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
Editor’s choice: Fisher King initiates sale process; Maruha, CDQs buy Icicle assets
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Washington state to implement safeguards following steelhead escapes
The cause: a 1.5-inch gap between a pond outlet, screen system and rubber gasket that allowed smolts to escape
Veramaris algal oil to help Atlantic Sapphire reduce marine ingredients in feed
The salmon farmer's goal is to completely eliminate by 2025 the use of marine-derived ingredients in the feed it gives to its Atlantic salmon
Week six to see Norway, Chile, Scots salmon all strengthen in price
Salmon farmed in Norway, Chile and Scotland all look set to strengthen in price for week six of 2022, with demand good and supplies limited
UK ‘women in fisheries’ network launches
'Women work as female fishermen, in fisheries associations, they are fleet managers, policymakers and charity workers', the organization stated
Study claims Huon’s 2020 salmon escapes had minimal environmental impact
The escape of more than 180,000 Atlantic salmon from Tasmanian fish farms did not have any great impact on the environment, said the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Land-based grower tru Shrimp launches initial public offering on Nasdaq
The Minnesota company is making available a combination of 1.5 million shares of common stock and warrants to buy shares