Saudi Arabia launches Middle East’s largest salmon production facility
Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, the governor of Hail, a city in north-western Saudi Arabia, inaugurated the Excellence Center for Salmon Production on Dec. 28
South Korea’s first land-based RAS salmon farm opens
South Korea has opened its first land-based salmon farm, the 'Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster,' marking a major step toward sustainable seafood production
Proximar’s land-based salmon facility in Japan suffers second filter breach
The incident, which occurred on Dec. 24, affects approximately 620t of biomass in the facility's B module; no fish mortality has been reported
Modern challenges prompt revision of NOAA’s aquaculture plan after 40 years
The US' revised National Aquaculture Development Plan lays a roadmap for fully integrating aquaculture into the nation's seafood supply chains
Farquharson steps down as head of Canadian salmon farmer group
Susan Farquharson is leaving the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association after nine years of leadership
US aquaculture sales grew 38% to $1.57bn in latest census
Explosive gains in mollusk and crustacean shored up sales, while catfish remained the US aquaculture industry's most lucrative species in 2023
Nasdaq delists Blue Star after stock price falls below minimum threshold
The US crab importer and operator of a land-based salmon farm said it will not appeal the decision and trade instead on the over-the-counter market
Danish aquaculture tech firm expands to Southeast Asia with new RAS trout project
Danish firm FREA Solutions, which provides products and technologies for fish farming, has embarked on a rainbow trout RAS project in Southeast Asia
Tsar Nicoulai acquires Sterling Caviar, consolidating California operations
Ali Bolourchi, Tsar Nicoulai's president, described the acquisition as an opportunity to compete with larger producers and to emphasize the company's commitment to sustainability
Mowi, Leroy back heavy salmon post-smolt, submersible pen investments to bear fruit over winter
Following last year's substantial issues with winter wounds, both Mowi and Leroy have spent huge sums as they pursue ambitious targets on land and sea