Aquaculture
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Genetic improvement in aquaculture is key for food security
Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a ... -
New report: 10-year outlook on global agriculture and fish commodity markets
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) edition of the OECD-FAO Agriculture Outlook, which ... -
International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy
Fishing, aquaculture, shipping, ports, energy and finance industries all came under the spotlight at the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF2019) held in Tunis, ... -
Africa: Cut Fishing Subsidies and Save Marine Life, Says Trade Talks Chief
International trade agreements not only free up opportunities for fairer trade and development among nations – negotiations now under way at theWorld Trade Organization ... -
CoCT calls for suspension on octopus fishing
The City of Cape Town calls on the National Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to place a ban on the Exploratory Octopus Permit ... -
Farmed fish dying, grape harvest weeks early – just some of the effects of last summer’s heatwave in NZ
As the Australian heatwave is spilling across the Tasman and pushing up temperatures in New Zealand, we take a look at the conditions that caused ... -
Farmed salmon is now a staple in diets – but what they eat matters too
Salmon is not only tasty but is prized for being low fat and high in rich omega-3 oils. In recent times, salmon has been ... -
New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security
According to a new FAO working paper investigating an array of species and related livelihoods that too often are undervalued, small freshwater fish around Africa ...
