Hacker News with Generative AI: Aquaculture

Scotland's first 'enclosed' salmon farm to open on Loch Long (bbc.com)
An innovation in salmon farming - to tackle pollution and the spread of parasitic lice - will mark a first for Scotland at a new fish farm in Argyll.

Scotland, Aquaculture, Fish Farming, Environment, Innovation

9 points by colinprince 19 days ago | 13 comments

The Destructive Legacy of Failed Aquaculture (undark.org)
Aquaculture is big business in Canada. In 2023, open-net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia alone produced more than 50,000 tons of fish worth just over $350 million. But on June 30, 2029, the federal government’s long-looming ban on open-net-pen salmon farming is set to take effect. On that day, 63 operations will be forced to shut down.

Aquaculture, Environmental Impact, Canada, Business

6 points by EA-3167 61 days ago | 0 comments

'Vegetarian' salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish (phys.org)
Salmon are natural carnivores. In the wild, they eat insects, insect larvae, small herring, crustaceans, and animal plankton. However, in farming, salmon are also fed seafood-based feed, making production dependent on resource-intensive fishmeal and fish oil.

Sustainable Food, Aquaculture, Animal Welfare, Human Health, Nutrition

8 points by PaulHoule 118 days ago | 0 comments

Ingredients used in chewing gum help tilapia survive cold climates (phys.org)
Two common ingredients in ordinary chewing gum—Arabic gum and lecithin—have been found to help improve the overall health of tilapia, helping these fish survive better even in cold climates.

Science, Biology, Aquaculture, Food Science

3 points by PaulHoule 139 days ago | 0 comments

The world gets more seafood from aquaculture than wild catch (ourworldindata.org)

Aquaculture, Seafood, Food Production, Environmental Issues, Data Visualization

9 points by therabbithole 196 days ago | 2 comments

Nearly 2M metric tons of wild fish used to feed Norwegian farmed salmon annually (seafoodsource.com)