aquaculture

Sustainable Aquaculture Pioneer Forever Oceans Completes Environmental Footprint Assessment

December 22, 2022 Forever Oceans

Cutting edge, deep-water aquaculture company Forever Oceans today announced results of an environmental assessment conducted by the global conservation organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Forever Oceans, which has developed its offshore operations to not only be scalable but more sustainable than other forms of marine finfish aquaculture, is currently raising Kanpachi off the West coast of Panama and selling product in the United States. …

Swimming With The Big Fish: Jonesport Aquaculture Facility Gets Final Approval

December 9, 2022 Laurie Schreiber, MaineBiz

Kingfish Maine last week received the final approval it needed to establish a land-based aquaculture operation in Jonesport. …

Washington Won’t Renew Leases For Puget Sound Fish Farms

November 15, 2022 Associated Press

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources said Monday it will not renew a fish-farming company’s last remaining leases on net pens in Puget Sound. …

Transforming Aquaculture: ASC Releases its first Annual Report

November 9, 2022 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

With the first Annual Report “Transforming Aquaculture,” the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) looks back on 2021 and reflects on the 10 years since the first aquaculture farm achieved ASC certification. …

How Restorative Aquaculture Can Repair Florida Estuaries

November 8, 2022 Jodi Helmer, Global Seafood Alliance

Thanks to miles of shoreline and warmer waters, Florida is a hot spot for shellfish aquaculture. The Sunshine State is home to 336 certified producers who manage 720 shellfish leases; more than half of the farms produce hard clams – and production is about to increase thanks to the Clam and Seagrass Restoration Bill. …