Maltese fish farmers apply to move pens
The application comes despite early studies on the identified area indicating potential negative environmental impacts
Walton-backed firm invests $15m in open ocean farming tech project
InnovaSea has raised $15m from fund Cuna Del Mar, backed by the descendants of the founder of Walmart, to develop an all-in-one system for open ocean farming
First commercial US offshore finfish farm verges on public hearings in New York
Manna Fish Farms is poised to be the first commercial finfish operation to become permitted for US federal waters
Cage farming in India supported by fisheries research institute
Coastal aquaculture in Kerala, India, is being supported by a program led by scientists at Kerala's Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Zoneco subsidies, foreign sales boost global seafood company status
Zoneco Group, one of China’s largest seafood companies, reported a 20.4% surge in foreign sales last year and CNY 30 million in government subsidies
Cobia farmer Open Blue achieves BRC certification
The Panama-based firm also stated that it aims to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council compliance by fall 2017
Marine Harvest’s Faroese post-smolt facility a trial for wider use
Smolt being raised to as large as 650g at this facility will go to sea in the summer of 2017; meanwhile a new smolt RAS system in Fjaera, Norway, should be ready this year
Nordlaks appealing for chance to test ‘dynamic’ offshore salmon concepts
Salmon farmer, working with NSK Shipping, is appealing to Norway's directorate of fisheries to test dynamic concepts they claim can open new farming areas
Norwegian salmon bosses on wellboat-free, border-enforced management
Executives from Marine Harvest, Cermaq and Grieg gave their views on regulations and management both now and in the future, at NASF 2017
Mexico’s Baja Cali bullish on aquaculture expansion
The most northwestern state of Mexico, is working to create a booming aquaculture industry in the coming decade