Australian researchers study shelf life of microalgaes
Research explores the effect of storage conditions – refrigeration and freezing – on the fatty acid profiles of four concentrated species of microalgae.
View ArticleEnd in sight for water woes at Wisconsin hatchery
A new well is expected to provide the approximate 250 gallons a minute needed by the hatchery.
View ArticleProjected growth for aquaculture to 2022
A report released in mid-November by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, forecasts continued growth in aquaculture. Farmed fish will have a vital role in providing...
View ArticleHow pumping and crowding affects pre-smolt salmon
Norwegian researchers investigate how repeated handling for grading, vaccination, sorting and transport leads to problems later when the fish go to sea.
View ArticleFeeding hungry hatchery muskie
Trials feeding muskies artificial or pelleted feed at Wisconsin's Wild Rose Hatchery are showing promise.
View ArticleBigger barra faster
Scientists can now take larvae at 18 days old and determine which barramundi from which parents will grow the quickest.
View ArticleCanadian genomics project to enhance breeding programs
The Salmon and Chips project will use genomics tools, along with traditional breeding practices,to select salmon that have better flesh quality and are naturally more resistant to parasites and disease in
View ArticleMonterey Bay program gives green light to salmon recirc farms
Three re-circ farms, two in North America and one in Europe, have been acknowledged as greatly reducing the risk of environmental impact.
View ArticleTanks vs Cages
Norwegian researchers examine the performance of salmon smolts reared in tanks versus fish from the same cohort reared in sea cages.
View ArticleJapan’s Herring Hatcheries
Uniquely, Japan has developed hatcheries to enhance diminishing wild herring stocks.
View ArticleBiosecurity a key to aquaponics success
If water-recirculating aquaponics programs are to be successful, strict biosecurity protocols must be in place. So says Peter Lane, project leader of a system in Wales.
View ArticleModest success for Spanish bluefin hatchery
Recirc innovator touts merits of copepod technology, based on the Bent Urup recirc model that is used at a number of European facilities.
View ArticleDecision to close Welsh hatcheries has anglers up in arms
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has decided to close all but one salmon hatchery effective 2015. Apparently the decision was made because of studies that reportedly demonstrated risks associated with...
View ArticleHeritable and nutritional aspects of fish health
In this article of our Fish Health in the Hatchery series, author Alan Dykes, looks at the heritable and nutritional aspects of fish health.
View ArticleNew counter from Calitri
The FC4 Fish Counter from Calitri Technology in Belgium has four counting channels and is designed to handle fish from 30 to 900 grams.
View ArticleRange of drum filters
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is the main material used in a line of drum filters marketed by Trome in Belgium.
View ArticleProbiotics a focus of BioMar presentation
Biomar's Larviva ProStart, is marketed as an “agglomerated, high protein larval feed with the right amino acid balance for co-feeding with live feed and for early weaning.”
View ArticleGenerating bioenergy in a low-discharge, land-based, saline recirculation system
Converting saline sludge (from marine and brackish re-circulating systems) to bio-methanecould reduce waste sludge volume significantly and at the same time generate an energy source for the RAS.
View ArticleExpansion at Tasmanian hatchery will double production
The Tassal salmon farming company in Tasmania, Australia has begun work on an expansion to its Huon Valley hatchery that will cost close to $30 million.
View ArticleGoals for re-stocking hatcheries: Profitability, as always…
Depending on the restocking purpose the goals of each hatchery will be very different.
View ArticleAustralian hatchery breeds native species for conservation and angling
This third part of the series on the Snobs Creek hatchery in Australia, focuses on the native species raised for recreational angling.
View ArticleSterile salmon the goal of Norwegian genetics research
Researchers using evolving technology may be on their way to developing a vaccine which stops maturation in farmed fish.
View ArticleHerring and Oil Don’t Mix
When the Exxon tanker went aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1989, many species were effected, including Pacific herring. Solutions for restoring the fish in the Sound are not that...
View ArticleSize Matters
The Nofima research organization in Norway confirms earlier findings that the bigger fish are when they leave the hatchery the more successful they will be handling the challenges of being at sea.
View ArticleThe McGowan Lake Fish Hatchery
A government-run facility in eastern Canada produces speckled and brown trout for restocking local waterways.
View ArticleIranian herbal product replaces malachite green
Named Thymus vulgarism after the common herb thyme, the herb is proving effective as a disinfectant for fish eggs.
View ArticleStrategies to thwart ocean acidification
Taylor Shellfish and other hatcheries in Washington and Oregon states have been making progress as they work with university and government scientists on the problem of ocean acidification.
View ArticlePentair buys BC-based aqua supplier
Late last fall Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems (Canada), Inc. announced that it had acquired PR Aqua Supplies Ltd, a leading aquaculture design and equipment provider based in Nanaimo, BC Canada.
View ArticleBoosting the quality of organic trout fry
The objectives of the RobustFish project are to explore how Danish organic hatcheries can produce stronger, healthier, and stress resilient organic trout fry allowing for increased European organic...
View ArticleBrief reprieve for DC Booth hatchery
Retiring U.S. Senator Tim Johnson worked out an omnibus appropriations agreement to ensure that the DC Booth hatchery, located in South Dakota, remains open until September.
View ArticleFirst Aquaculture Forum for the Middle East
The first Middle East Aquaculture Forum (MEAF) will take place April 5-6, 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates.
View ArticleSpawning success ups the odds for Mahi project
Mahi mahi spawning and fingerling research continues to make strides at the University of Miami, bringing the possibility of farming this restaurant favorite closer to reality.
View ArticleNew CEO for AquaGen
Rolf Nordmo, 56, has been appointed CEO of the Norwegian-based salmon breeding company AquaGen. He started in his new position with AquaGen at the beginning of January.
View ArticleIMV Technologies acquires Genotop
IMV Technologies of France recently acquired the aquaculture genetics company Genotop.
View ArticleNew use for milt
Japanese researchers have been experimenting with a process for extracting rare earth elements from ore and electronic waste with fish sperm.
View ArticleMote Lab develops blood test protocol for sexing sturgeon
This new system developed by the Florida lab could save producers time, money and tank space.
View ArticleFour steps to successful fish transfers
Your fish are ready to leave the hatchery. Now what? Regular Philip Nickerson reviews the basics of getting your product to market.
View ArticlePartial Reuse the focus of workshop agenda
The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute is holding a two-day workshop at the National Training Center of the Bureau of Land Management in Phoenix, Arizona, April 28-29, 2015. The workshop will...
View ArticleUS restocking hatcheries destroy VHS-infected coho eggs
Thousands of coho salmon eggs (Onchorhyncus kisutch) were recently destroyed at two hatcheries in Wisconsin, USA after testing showed that ovarian fluid taken from ‘donor’ female coho caught in the...
View ArticleRadon gas levels at Ontario hatchery prompt action from Ministry of Labour
An employee’s complaint about working conditions at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Dorion Fish Culture Station prompted an investigation by the Ministry of Labour. As a...
View ArticleSunland Update
Australia's Sunland Hatchery’s troubles began in the early 1990s when agricultural spraying started on an adjacent macadamia grove. Years later, and after a special taskforce investigation and...
View ArticleInjured lobster hatches eggs, regenerates limbs
National Lobster Hatchery in England nurses Clawdia the lobster back to health.
View ArticleBrazil takes hatchery technology to Angola
For four weeks in November, as a demonstration of economic cooperation, Brazilian aquaculture specialists taught Angolan hatchery technicians about the production of tilapia fingerlings. The...
View ArticleResearchers explore viability of mackerel mothers for bluefin tuna
Dr Goro Yoshizaki, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, has been looking into the possibility of having mature female mackerel act as surrogate mothers to Bluefin tuna.
View ArticleOyster disease misidentified
A small group of scientists studying Vibrio infections in American shellfish hatcheries believe that the pathogen has been wrongly identified at some hatcheries on the US west coast that have...
View ArticleMainStream Aquaculture
A new hatchery and a far-sighted R&D program puts this Australian barramundi producer at the head of the pack.
View ArticleChilean oyster seed a life saver for Canadian growers
Cultimar, a subsidiary of Fundacion Chile, was able to supply some 40 million oyster seed to Canadian shellfish farmers.
View ArticleRAS innovations the key to yellow perch development
New research at a Wisconsin facility is developing protocols to increase the survival of yellow perch fry reared in indoor recirculating systems
View ArticleGhana’s first shrimp hatchery
Established by Ghanaian and Vietnamese partners in 2013 Ghavie Aquaculture was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of shrimp farming in this west African country. Now the company seeks investors to...
View ArticleNorwegian institute elected to head European aquaculture research consortium
The future development of closed-containment concepts will be the focus of 20 organizational partners in the CtrlAqua Group.
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