Expansion for Tassal groups $30 million

The Tassal group are looking to expand their salmon production in Tasmania, The Premier Lara Giddings welcomed the news saying "the planned $30 (€17.821)million joint venture between Tassal, Huon Aquaculture and Petuna Seafoods would provide a welcome boost to the West Coast community and the wider economy". The expansion will be funded by the NZ$30.3 (€17.999) million profit that Tassal has made this year. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers

A Penang based aquaculture company Jefi Aquatech

A Penang Based aquaculture company Jefi Aquatech is in talks with five state authorities along the Peninsular of Malaysia, to set up shrimp farms, they plan to have at least one shrimp farm up and running by the end of this year. BJ Tan CEO of Jefi Aquatech said, "We have identified and verified aquaculture land of various states for shrimp farming and will make an official announcement soon," he told reporters during a visit to check on the progress of the JEFI Shrimp Aquaculture Center at Simpang Ampat on mainland Penang. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers

Turkey ranked second in fish production in Europe

Sinan Kiziltan, chairman of sectoral board of Livestock Fishery Products Exporters' Association, told AA correspondent on Tuesday "that although Turkey was a potential fish producer with its long coasts, the country had boosted its investments for fish farms in the past 10 years". "As of July, the production of seabream and seabass reached 70,000 tons annually in Turkey. But production remained at 65,000 tons in Greece. Turkey also won the second place in fish production in Europe behind Norway," he said. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers