by Bob Robinson  Back in 2002 I wrote a column for Fish Farming News entitled “Aeration: Oxygen introduction methods.” It was well received and in fact, I still field occasional requests for reprints to this day. The simple truth is, aeration remains one of the most critical elements of almost every successful fish farming operation, …

MONTEREY, CA –  Recent travels brought my family and me to the Monterey Bay area for a few days to enjoy this unique slice of coastal California. Our hotel, as it turned out, was conveniently located immediately next door to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. So, being me, I slipped away from the hotel one morning …

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During my lengthy career as a consultant in aquaculture, I – like many of you – have witnessed a long and periodic parade of research recommendations that aim to remedy the constraints and shortcomings of aquaculture production. As is to be expected, many of these recommendations echo the recommendations of the past. Many of the …

MARSHFIELD, WI – Nothing makes me happier than sleeping in my own bed at night (and those of you who travel frequently know what I mean) so it was a rare treat to have this year’s annual Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference and Trade Show in a location that was driving distance from my house. This is …

MT. PLEASANT, SC – This year’s Eastern Fish Health Workshop (EFHW), which was held here March 2-6 just across the river from Charleston, featured some of the top student talent in the aquatic animal health field. Graduate student talks ran the gamut from catfish pathogens and DNA vaccines to Sea Star Wasting Disease and the …

by Amy Riedel-Stone AUBURN, AL –  When considering my next profile for this column, I decided it was time to head west.  Little did I know I really wouldn’t have to go very far at all to find the perfect candidate for this issue. Dr. Jesse Chappell, who many of you already know, has been …

The National Geographic magazine calls it “The War on Science.” What is “it”? It is, among other things, a complete denial of fossil fuel-based climate change, or climate change in any form. It’s denial of evolution in favor of a world that is only 10,000 years old. It’s denial of the moon landings. And it’s …

BEAUFORT, NC –As a precursor to the prestigious BioMarine Business Convention that will convene later this year in Wilmington, NC, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, the Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation (MBCOI), and the NOAA Coastal Aquaculture Planning and Environmental Sustainability Program, recently organized and conducted a marine finfish culture workshop here. The mission of …

ITHACA, NY – The American Fisheries Society’s (AFS) Fish Health Section (FHS) held its annual meeting here in mid-July. In addition to the regular program schedule of scientific talks and the highly informative continuing education session, the meeting gave those of us in the section a chance to pay tribute to members who have gone …

by Jeni Blackburn RICHWOOD, OH – Recently, I was asked to talk to a group at a conference about some of the day-to-day operational challenges of running an aquaponics business here in Ohio. Little did the group know, but I had a boatload of stories that I could share. My husband and I started Fresh …