Nissui expands domestic aquaculture operation to boost exports
The Japanese seafood giant is accelerating its domestic aquaculture production, including tuna, salmon, and yellowtail, as part of a strategic push to increase export revenues
AquaBounty lays off staff as company denies rumors of shutting down
The company says its restructuring supports a long-term strategy focused on egg production in Canada and farming operations in the US state of Ohio
Turbidity issues prompt Proximar to push most of Q4 harvest into next year
The company will only harvest 80t of Atlantic salmon in Q4, instead of 350t as originally forecast
Canadian salmon farming’s first sustainability report reveals progress, goals
'Our goal is to be nothing less than the most sustainable animal protein product in the world, and this report is a crucial tool in building that knowledge across Canada' -- Tim Kennedy, CAIA
Canada invests over CAD 1.4m to bolster Quebec’s fishing industry
The initiatives aim to boost the market value of harvested seafood and assist local fishers in adapting to climate change
Nordic Aqua Q3 results reflect strong biomass growth, but no harvests due to geosmin
Despite challenges from elevated geosmin levels that impacted production, land-based salmon producer Nordic Aqua Partners delivered a strong operational and biological performance in Q3
US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity
'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood
Canada defends protection efforts amid 15,000 sockeye poaching allegations
A former enforcement official and several conservation groups alleged that staffing cuts at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and reduced patrols have left the Fraser River vulnerable to extensive poaching
Opinion: RAS farms need contracts, competence, commodity case to attract investors
After a recent slew of new investments in the land-based aquaculture space, Norwegian consultancy INAQ spoke with several major investors to find out what the industry needs to attract more capital
Nordic Aqua’s China facility to resume salmon supply in Q1 2025
Land-based salmon producer Nordic Aqua Partners plans to resume supply from its Chinese facility in early 2025 following a production halt caused by geosmin contamination