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
Norway releases offshore aquaculture regulations for consultation
Norway's government has unveiled draft technical regulations for offshore aquaculture facilities
Maritime Montering to outfit Norwegian offshore fish farm in Turkey
The semi-closed containment facility, dubbed Hydra, will be constructed at Gemak Shipyard for Norwegian fish farmer Nordlaks
NOAA narrows Gulf of Mexico aquaculture sites from nine to six in new draft
The draft excludes Florida in the site selection for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas due to military activities, hurricane risks and harmful algal blooms
Liquidation experts take over troubled US offshore farmer that once had $170m backing
The kampachi farmer's investors have brought in the Ravix Group to oversee the company's restructuring, likely signaling the end of its operations
Fast-track permitting system for fish farming structures unlawful, says US court
The ruling on the federal permitting system dubbed Nationwide Permit 56 finds procedural violations under US environmental laws, but a final decision on its future is pending
UK’s largest mussel farm linked to revival of long-lost shellfish reef
A new study linked offshore mussel farm in Lyme Bay, off the south coast of England, to the revival of shellfish reefs, improving habitats for commercial fishing
Price tag of US recovery plan for endangered mussel set at $68m
The recovery efforts to save the endangered slabside pearlymussel, crucial to Tennessee River ecosystems, are projected to span 40 years
California kelp growers eye burgeoning seaweed industry
Researchers are exploring more uses for kelp, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration eyes future growth for the industry
Portugal’s Oceano Fresco secures €17m to expand sustainable clam farming
Portuguese seafood firm Ocean Fresco has successfully closed a €17 million funding round led by Indico Capital Partners