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Common Carp Farming: Step-by-Step Guide to Boost Income, Nutrition, and Sustainable Aquaculture
Krishi Jagran
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August 8, 2025
Common carp grows fast, survives in difficult conditions, and yields good market prices. (Representational image source: Wikipedia) For many smallholder farmers, fish farming is not just an alternative source of income but a reliable path to...
Singapore’s Shrimpl, Mexican PE launch Latin American aquaculture fund
Undercurrent News
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August 8, 2025
"Tomlinson traveled to the Bay of Ascension, Quintana Roo, Mexico to fish for bonefish and came back with this great recipe. Steamed peel-and-eat shrimp in a dressing of real butter, garlic, mild Colombian chilies, fresh cilantro and Key lime...
Aquaculture continues to expand in waters around the Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle
Weekly Packet - Maine
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August 7, 2025
STONINGTON—Marine aquaculture continues to expand in the waters off the Blue Hill peninsula, Deer Isle and Stonington. Vertical Bay, which has been successfully operating a scallop farming operation on a 3.9- acre experimental lease since 2020,...
New tariffs could boost Gulf Coast seafood industry, as lawmakers push for sustainable aquaculture
KPRC - Texas
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August 7, 2025
New tariffs ranging from 15% to 20% take effect this week on a wide range of imported goods, including fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and fish. While shoppers may feel the pinch at the checkout, some in the U.S. seafood industry see an...
Aquaculture: Sustainability win or animal welfare nightmare?
Food Navigator
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August 6, 2025
Aquaculture summarised Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production method worldwide It has many sustainability benefits, such as easing the climate impact of animal meat It is also posed as a solution to food insecurity However, many fish...
US lawmakers renew push for aquaculture’s inclusion in USDA programs
SeafoodSource
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U.S. legislators in Congress have reintroduced legislation intended to ensure aquaculture producers are treated the same as livestock and crop farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood...
Pallone Leads Push to Bolster U.S. Seafood, Level the Playing Field for American Aquaculture
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Pallone Leads Push to Bolster U.S. Seafood, Level the Playing Field for American Aquaculture Bipartisan SEAS Act aims to modernize USDA support for coastal food producers For Immediate Release August 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank...
Seeking to reduce noise and pollution, Maine Ocean Farms launches all-electric aquaculture boat
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 7, 2025
FREEPORT, Maine — Just weeks ago, Maine Ocean Farms began using an all-electric aquaculture boat designed specifically for its oyster farm. Someday soon, Maine Ocean Farms may even use it to transport the oysters directly to Portland, eliminating...
Bulgarian Deputy Agriculture Minister Sees Considerable Potential for Cooperation with Malta in Fisheries, Aquaculture
Bulgarian News Agency
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There is considerable potential for cooperation with Malta in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture, Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, Stefan Burdzhev, said during a meeting with Malta’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Aquaculture Sector in Andhra Pradesh Faces Crisis…
Knowledge & News Network
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Andhra Pradesh, Aug 6 (KNN) The aquaculture industry in Andhra Pradesh is bracing for a major setback as the United States, under President Donald Trump, has announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian products, effective August 7. This move will...
University awarded £2m for aquaculture welfare project in Asia
The Fish Site
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The three-year project, supported by a $2.7 million (approx. £2m) grant from Open Philanthropy, will expand on previous work funded by the organisation. That earlier initiative focused on farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam, with this...
Aquaculture shock: Spare a lifeline for shrimp farmers reeling under US tariffs
Mint
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August 6, 2025
This comes on top of existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties of approximately 8% on shrimp, pushing the total effective duty to 33%, which was just 7.5% before US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcements of 2 April. In...
Aquaculture in Baja California Sur Reaches New Output Highs
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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August 6, 2025
Baja California Sur, Mexico - Baja California Sur has consolidated its lead in national aquaculture, with 137 production units driving growth in shellfish and fish farming. Aquaculture in Baja California Sur now accounts for 2,200 tons of Japanese...
Aquaculture farm application in Portsmouth withdrawn
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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PORTSMOUTH — Less than a week before preliminary plans for a proposed aquaculture farm in the Sakonnet River were to be discussed during a Harbor Commission meeting, the application has been withdrawn. Aquidneck Island residents Connor Eaton and...
Bipartisan U.S. bill introduced to advance open ocean aquaculture
Aquaculture North America
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August 5, 2025
U.S. Democratic Senator Brian Schwartz and Republican Senator Roger Wicker have introduced the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act to advance the development of commercial, open-ocean aquaculture in U.S. federal waters. The...
Aquaculture grant program launches with $1.2 million for Long Island expansion
Empire State Today - New York
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August 4, 2025
Richard Ball, Commissioner | Agriculture for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Richard Ball, Commissioner | Agriculture for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets New York State Agriculture Commissioner...
Bipartisan bill would boost open ocean aquaculture
Feed Strategy
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August 6, 2025
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Aquaculture and establish commercial-scale demonstration projects. The projects would direct NOAA to permit...
UD aquaculture program moves from oysters to clams
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Like an oyster slowly growing in Rehoboth Bay, the state’s aquaculture program continues to make slow, steady progress toward becoming a full-fledged industry. The most recent step was the transfer of baby hard clams from a University of Delaware...
Collaboration, innovation and a healthy dose of realism: Skretting's CEO outlines his vision for meeting aquaculture's explosive demand
IntraFish Media
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The top executive at of one of the world's largest fish feed suppliers sees huge potential, but cautions that the industry will need to think differently. Skretting CEO Bastiaan van Tilburg has been in the job just over a year, but he already sees...
Data suggest Maine women are underrepresented in aquaculture sector
Aquaculture North America
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August 5, 2025
Only 23.4 percent of aquaculture leases and licenses in the state are held by women, according to a new report published in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability. When comparing by sector, seaweed included more women lease and license holders (37.8...