China’s aquafeed giants report mixed bag for 2019
Sales volumes declined significantly at some of the biggest market-listed companies, but jumped at others
US investment firms loan $14m to develop California whitefish farm
Minneapolis-based Hunter Street Partners and CapitalView Partners have invested the loan in Hyde Road Agricultural Associates to help improve the site's aquaculture facility
Treated wastewater could be safe for aquaculture use, study shows
Tests of carp in treated wastewater showed that although organic micropollutants in the water can cause mineral build-ups in fish, they do so in negligible volumes
Aller Aqua opens Serbian feed plant, its seventh
The new factory is up and running now
GOAL survey expects major farmed finfish species to smash 40m metric tons in 2020
Almost all major farmed species saw production gains of 2-5% in 2019, GOAL's survey showed, while billions of dollars went into land-based and offshore projects
US rescinds all Thai GSP benefits for seafood, cites worker rights issues
Thai Union said the decision would not affect its business, since none of its products sold to the US are covered by the tariff-reduction scheme
India’s pangasius industry next aquaculture segment poised for explosive growth
India built an enormous shrimp exporting industry when it started vannamei shrimp farming a decade ago and the country could be set to emulate that success with pangasius and tilapia
Chinese feed giant eyes international breakthrough with $350m worth of investments
Guangdong Haid Group is set to expand its international footprint over the next five years with 13 new projects including in Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Ecuador
Cooke wins approval for rosefish as alternative lobster bait in Maine
However, a much-anticipated decision on whether to allow silver carp from the state of Illinois to be used as bait has been postponed to allow for more testing
India’s WestCoast slows down shrimp expansion to focus on country’s ‘blue revolution’
The re-election of Narendra Modi as prime minister is being seen as a green light for those supporting continued investment in India’s aquaculture industry