Salmon from Scotland recorded a value of £306 million between January and June.

The second half of 2023 is expected to be the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the pandemic in 2020.

A 26.3% reduction was reported in 2022 compared to the figures for 2021.

Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly understudied, with the US and major producers in Asia most at risk.

The roadmap is an important guide for transformative action in aquaculture value chains and the sector overall.

The top 5 aquaculture feed countries in 2022 were China, Vietnam, India, Norway and Indonesia.

After a positive 2022, demand eases in Europe and the US, while China is still a major unknown.

The value from aquaculture accounted for 73% of total seafood exports measured in value, while in export volume made up 45%.

Aquafeed prices are fish farmers’ primary concern heading into 2023, with low expectations for prices to decline in 2023, according to the latest RaboReseach report.

EU aquaculture production reached 1.09 million tonnes and a value of EUR 3.67 billion in 2020.

The document gathers EU policy, impacts, solutions, and recommendations to confront the climate change challenge.

Researchers reviewed scientific literature and national action plans to assess the implementation of AMR-aquaculture programs.

According to Rabobank’s last report, the value of the global seafood trade reached new heights in 2021 and will endure through 2022 since the world continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salmon Scotland’s report shows that salmon farming’s economic contribution to the country’s economy soared by nearly 20% in 2021, driving Scotland’s recovery after COVID-19.

A report by Cooke Aquaculture shows that the company’s salmon farming operations are having a positive social impact on their employees and the community viability of the remote islands.

This FAO study reviews the issues around the availability and use of information on the genetic diversity of aquatic species.

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031 forecasts a slower growth of aquaculture production, a reduction in fishmeal and fish oil prices and an increase in cereal and soybean production in the next decade.

FAO study summarizes developments in the field of genome-based biotechnologies as applied to aquaculture.

The research shows that most consumers believe the seafood industry has the potential to be sustainable and responsible, but this potential is not yet fully realized.

A new FAO report provides data and information on farmed red, brown and green seaweeds.