Once the sole domain of wealthy businessmen and fish experts, aquaculture is becoming increasingly attractive as a domestic amateur hobby. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out what it takes to get started.
2008 was a significant year in the history of the Scottish salmon farming industry, not least because of the continued growth in production, but also because it is now widely recognised that production standards have improved to ensure that animal welfare and …
The Soil Association has released their organic market report for 2009, which says that demand and production of organic aquaculture remains strong. However, environmental issues are beginning to have detrimental repercussions on some sectors.
Wild salmon are done spawning in the rivers for this year, but a few too many farmed salmon have escaped from their cages, spreading their roe and milt, writes Reidun Lilleholt of Nofima.
