There is a “dire need” to better understand how the changing aquatic environment due to climate change will influence disease in aquaculture, according to a new review by scientists in Egypt and Germany.

Brimmond Group, an Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services for the oil industry, has announced an exclusive deal to become the official UK and Ireland distributor for Heila marine cranes and parts as it seeks to expand into areas including aquaculture.

Marine technology supplier OTAQ has appointed former Vaki area manager Gareth Hammond as business development manager for its aquaculture division.

Boston-based aquaculture equipment and technology supplier Innovasea announced today that it has helped the Gulf Offshore Research Institute (GORI) secure federal grant funds to continue its plan to repurpose a defunct oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico for aquaculture.  

Marine heatwaves that have widespread socioeconomic impacts – including farmed fish deaths - are becoming more widespread and frequent, with eight of the 10 most severe recorded events taking place in the past decade, a new study by scientists shows.

Proper disposal and recycling of plastic is something that must be addressed by all industries, including aquaculture, and one organisation that can help is the Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Program, a not-for-profit social enterprise and membership organisation set up by certification and sustainability experts to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Ahead of a webinar on the subject organised by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Dave Garforth, program manager for the RPM Program, outlines what the aquaculture industry is already doing and how it can go further.

Experts from the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) have contributed to an unprecedented global review of the aquatic foods sector that explores how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering healthy diets and more sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems around the world.

Calysta, which produces a single-cell protein ingredient for aqua and animal feed from bacteria that consume natural gas, has completed a $39 million (£28.2m) financing round to help fund its second manufacturing facility, which will be outside Asia.

Latin America’s most important aquaculture trade event, Aqua Sur, has changed hands and is now owned by Fisa SA, a subsidiary of France-based exhibitions giant GL Events.

A public webinar will be held today at noon (BST) to discuss the results of an unprecedented analysis of thousands of harmful algal bloom (HAB) events worldwide over the past 33 years.

The organiser of the world’s biggest aquaculture trade show, Aqua Nor in Trondheim, Norway today confirmed the event would take place following the issuance of new Covid guidance.

US seafood industry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) has sent a letter to President Joe Biden to outline the climate impacts and potential benefits of aquaculture and request that his administration prioritises seafood production to help mitigate climate change. The letter was signed by more than 70 aquaculture advocates, including scientists, environmental advocates and industry leaders.