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EU scientists discover higher-value byproducts made from fish waste

Researchers say that while fish byproducts, such as offcuts, skin and bones, are already being used in fish oils, fish meal and animal feed, they are worth only $.33 cents/kg on average. Byproducts that could be applied in products fit for human consumption would be worth much higher, they said.


Farm-raised salmon is greener than chicken, beef

Results indicate that BC farm-raised salmon is 24-percent less costly to the environment than chicken, while beef has a cost that’s 500-percent greater than salmon raised in an ocean environment.


Mowi files injunction against Discovery Islands closure order

The company has begun euthanizing hundreds of thousands of juvenile salmon and laying off employees as the reality of the federal government’s decision takes hold. Salmon farmers are especially frustrated because they have not had an opportunity to discuss the government’s decision.
 
 
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Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing Handbook, 2nd Edition

Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic animals and plants, and other seafood businesses continue to grow rapidly around the world. However, many of these businesses fail due to the lack of sufficient attention to marketing. The Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing Handbook provides the reader with a comprehensive, yet user-friendly presentation of key concepts and tools necessary for aquaculture and seafood businesses to evaluate and adapt to changing market conditions.

Written by authors with vast experience in international marketing of aquaculture and seafood products, this volume is a valuable source of guidance for those seeking to identify profitable markets for their aquaculture and seafood products.
 
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Oyster culture

Oyster culture: newest frontier in agribusiness

Maine Shellfish Developers, founded in 2016 by Pryor and his son, expects production on a pilot scale this spring that will propel progress developing “the newest terrestrial crop,” he says.  The US Department of Agriculture backs venture through agribusiness grant. » Read more
 
 
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