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Articles found: 16

Special Feature: Shrimp start-up

A nondescript warehouse is home to Massachusetts’ first shrimp farm. - Photo by Melissa Wood

By Melissa Wood
5/1/2013
New England shrimp farmers hope to create a niche for domestic product
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Networking: Pamela Parker

Pamela Parker — Executive director, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association, Letang, New Brunswick

By James Wright
3/1/2013
Executive director, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association — Letang, New Brunswick
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Special Feature: King of the Amazon

Peruvian paiche farmers hope their product will help restore wild populations. - Photo courtesy of ArtisanFish

By Melissa Wood
2/1/2013
Sustainable farming initiative brings the river giant paiche to U.S. diners
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Going Green: Send in the cleaners

Cleaner fish like wrasse and cunners are helping salmon farms control sea lice. - Photo courtesy of Cooke Aquaculture

By James Wright
12/1/2012
Can helper species effectively and economically combat sea lice at salmon farms?
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Going Green: Market milestone

Regal Springs tilapia is now certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. - Photo courtesy of Regal Springs

By Lisa Duchene
11/1/2012
ASC-certified tilapia reaches Europe, with pangasius on its heels
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Going Green: Phytoplankton fall

Production of copepods, on which herring feed, is falling in the Gulf of Maine. - Photo courtesy of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute

By Lisa Duchene
9/1/2012
Gulf of Maine productivity plunges amid record rainfall, climate change
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Going Green: Offshore opportunity

A proposal in California could be a case study for U.S. aquaculture prospects. - Photo courtesy of KZO Shellfish

By James Wright
8/1/2012
Ambitious shellfish aquaculture project lines up support, aims for positive impact
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Global Aquaculture: Sunshine caviar

A female white sturgeon can generate $20,000 in retail sales of meat and caviar. - Photo courtesy of Target Marine

By Lauren Kramer
4/5/2012
British Columbia fish farmer bets on future success of white sturgeon
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Networking: Paul Greenberg

“I think aquaculture is going to be a major part of the future. We’re running out of arable land and fisheries are maxed out. If we continue to grow, it does seem like aquaculture is the only place we’ll be able to grow into.” - Photo courtesy of Paul Greenberg

By James Wright
3/5/2012
Author, “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food,” New York
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Global Aquaculture: Betting on a fly

March 2012 - Global Retail - Fly.jpg - Photo courtesy of Agriprotein

By Lauren Kramer
3/5/2012
‘Magmeal’: A new source of protein for fish farms?
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Business Trends: On the job

Many in the aquaculture industry feel there is no replacement for hands-on training on the water. - Photo by Melissa Wood

By Joanne Friedrick
12/5/2011
Training for aquaculture jobs includes courses designed to fit individual, business interests
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Think Tank: Shrimp, anywhere

Scientific Associates spent three years on R&D prior to launching the system. - Photos courtesy of Scientific Associates

By Melissa Wood
10/5/2011
Zero-exchange technology could expand shrimp hatchery locations
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Business Trends: Opportunity awaits?

Domestic aquaculture production is valued at about
$1.8 billion. - Photo by James Wright

By Joanne Friedrick
11/1/2010
U.S. ripe for sustainable aquaculture, but businesses need to get on board
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Think Tank: Hatching crab

Researchers in Alaska cultured 100,000 juvenile king
crabs last year. - Photo courtesy Alaska Sea Grant

By Lauren Kramer
5/1/2010
Future funding, cannibalistic juveniles plague king crab researchers
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Think Tank: Fit for a fish

Scientists expect the bulk of a farmed fish's diet
will come from plants in the future. - Photo Skretting

By Lauren Kramer
1/1/2010
Scientists research fishmeal alternatives in fish feed
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Seafood FAQ: Alleviate consumer concerns about farmed shrimp

Industry experts contend that shrimp farms generate up to 1.5 million full-time jobs in rural areas where there are few other job oppurtunities. - Spaull/Food and Agriculture Organization

Steven Hedlund
3/1/2005
The environmental community's accusations have prompted consumers to ask more questions about the crustacean's origins
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