- Sea farm escapees prove a good catch for fishermen in Cyprus. Residents in the Limassol area, struck fish gold after 70 tonnes of sea bream worth €400,000 escaped from sabotaged cages. Read more...
- Aquaponics had been generating a bit of a buzz of late with a number of high profile projects attracting mainstream media press coverage. The latest venture to catch the attention of the UK national press (the BBC to be precise) is a 'fish allotment' scheme in which is being trialled in Bristol. Set up by the Bristol Fish Project in Bedminster, the community-run farm uses hydroponics to provide freshwater fish and vegetables. Read more...
- Yesterday we commented on a story from the Guardian about the use of pesticides on Scottish salmon Scottish farms. Today, we are, metaphorically speaking, back in Scotland but this time with some more consumer-pleasing news: Scottish farmed salmon hits at seven-year high. The total production of Atlantic salmon increased by 2.5% in 2011 to 158,018 tonnes, according to Scottish government figures. Read more...
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| English: Atlantic salmon smolts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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