Tag Nicki Holmyard

El CEO de AquaGen sabía que el trabajo del grupo de investigación noruego en genómica era clave para el futuro de la industria del salmón. Y eso fue antes de que ella siquiera trabajara allí. 

The CEO of AquaGen knew that the Norwegian research group’s work in genomics was key to the salmon industry’s future. And that was before she even worked there. 

Despite the positive outputs of the global salmon farming business it remains a target for sharp criticism. In Scotland, the industry’s battle against misleading and inaccurate information reaches a new level. 

Como parte de una serie de trabajos acuícolas, presentamos a dos mujeres trabajando con ostras en diferentes extremos de la cadena de suministro. 

As part of a series looking at aquaculture jobs, we feature two women working with oysters at different ends of the supply chain. 

Cargill y la empresa australiana Nuseed están invirtiendo grandes sumas de dinero en el desarrollo de un aceite de canola modificado genéticamente rico en DHA. Mientras tanto, un destacado nutricionista arroja dudas sobre la necesidad de los omega-3 de los peces. 

Cargill and Australia’s Nuseed are both investing large sums of money in the development of a genetically modified canola oil rich in DHA. Meanwhile, a leading nutritionist casts doubts on the necessity of omega-3s from fish. 

Harry Hamlin-Wright es un veterinario de peces. Es una elección de carrera que se ve extraña, pero le ofrece un trabajo variado e interesante. Vea el mundo de la salud y el bienestar de los animales acuáticos a través de un nuevo par de ojos en una nueva serie del Advocate sobre trabajos acuícolas. 

Harry Hamlin-Wright is a fish vet. It’s a career choice that gets strange looks but offers him varied and interesting work. See the world of aquatic animal health and welfare through a fresh set of eyes in a new Advocate series on aquaculture jobs. 

Formed in 2015, following Cargill’s acquisition of salmon feed specialist EWOS to complement its own warm-water aquaculture feed business, Cargill Aqua Nutrition produces feed for salmon, tilapia and shrimp in 20 countries around the world. 

Few could argue that a reduction in sea lice-fighting chemicals isn't a win for the fish and for the environment. The downside, however, is that increasing numbers of cleaner fish are being caught for use on salmon farms. 

EU legislation requires farmed fish be spared unnecessary pain, distress or suffering at slaughter, and efficient manual and automated systems have been developed to help achieve this goal. What’s more, longer shelf life and improved flesh quality have been reported. 

Insurance is available for a wide range of species, and will protect capital investment against events or natural hazards that affect fish health, assets and harvests. Effective risk assessment and management strategies are important. 

The National Aquaculture Center will be established at the Humber Seafood Institute in the seafood-processing town of Grimsby to help contribute to food security and nutrition through a wide range of activities. 

Caviar, or lightly salted sturgeon roe, has been enjoyed for centuries as an expensive gourmet delicacy. After a drastic decline in wild sturgeon stocks, aquaculture stepped in to fill the void. But can farmed supply find lasting balance with market demand?