Intelligence

When Real Oyster Cult walked off with a $5,000 prize at Fish 2.0, it was solid affirmation that its online oyster commerce concept is on track for success. 

The Urban Organics model of farming leafy greens in conjunction with fish can work in any city environment, the company says. The first step is destroying East St. Paul’s image as a food desert. 

Global farmed fish production has increased from 19 million metric tons (MMT) in 2004 to an expected level of 44 MMT in 2017. Next year’s production is expected to be 46 MMT. 

Wisconsin State Rep. Mary Felzkowski and others are championing aquaculture to grow food production in the state, with a keen interest in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). 

The GOAL 2017 production survey for global shrimp farming production showed a minor recovery for 2016, with production expected to strengthen through 2019, when global farmed production should reach 4.82 million metric tons (MMT), barring major shrimp disease issues. 

The Chobani Food Incubator is mentoring seven food companies that it sees as market disruptors. One of them, frozen seafood meal manufacturer LoveTheWild – whose CEO will speak at this week’s GOAL conference – has gone all-in for aquaculture. 

For shellfish farming in Namibia to continue expanding, industry must better comply with approved sanitation standards. The Namibian Shellfish Monitoring and Sanitation Program, currently in development, will help. 

India, now the world’s top farmed shrimp exporter, may lose access to the European marketplace by 2018 due to ongoing issues with antibiotics. 

India has strengthened its role as a supplier of seafood to major global markets. Pangasius will continue to be an important contributor to the country’s growing aquaculture production. 

Click-bait headlines playing loose with the truth can do tremendous damage in this age of 24-hour news cycles and short attention spans. Our editor tells a sad fish tale that didn’t pass the sniff test. 

Farmed jade perch – similar to other cultured fish species – is only rich in omega-3 fatty acids if its diet consists of these nutrients in high amounts. How does it compare to the wild fish? 

Tilapia aquaculture in Bangladesh has developed significantly since 1999, based on the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) introduced from Malaysia and on the significant genetic improvement research work by the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI). 

The Global Aquaculture Advocate toured Taylor Shellfish Co. operations in Puget Sound following the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, which was held in nearby Seattle. Taylor, one of the leading U.S. shellfish suppliers, offered conference attendees an up-close look at its farming, processing and hatchery operations. 

Oysters provide important, natural filtration of water and are an important component of many healthy coastal ecosystems because their active filtering can help improve and maintain water quality. For many coastal communities, oysters are an important food resource and excellent sources of protein and amino acids, zinc, selenium, iron and B-vitamins. 

Household surveys have been carried out annually since 2012 in France, Germany and the UK on perceptions and consumption patterns for salmon and meat from agriculture. Results show that salmon is generally perceived as having more beneficial effects than chicken on brain development, bone development, certain cancer risks and coronary heart disease risk.