The case for land-based bivalve farming 8 Aug 2022 While the oceans are still hugely efficient at producing bivalves such as mussels and oysters, it would be complacent not to consider a future when producing them in urban environments had its merits.
The quest for a fully-autonomous vertical shrimp farm 5 Aug 2022 A commercial-scale, modular, stacked aquaculture system that’s capable of producing between 50 tonnes of shrimp a year with minimum human intervention is set to be operational in Singapore in 2023.
A question of scale 3 Aug 2022 A French startup has started producing a novel material – Scalite – that’s made entirely from farmed tilapia scales and can be used as an attractive and environmentally sustainable alternative to wood and plastic.
£7 million awarded for renewables and aquaculture co-location research 2 Aug 2022 A new project that aims to investigate growing kelp and mussels alongside offshore wind turbines – as well as researching the potential for artificial reefs – has been awarded a NOK 84 million (£7 million) grant.
Bluu claims "Europe's first market-ready" cell-cultured seafood 9 Aug 2022 Bluu Seafood, the lab-cultivated seafood startup, claims to be the first company in Europe to have produced market‐ready products made from cultivated fish cells.
Seaweed pioneers sign deal to tackle dairy emissions 9 Aug 2022 Blue Ocean Barns has contracted Blue Evolution for a project to commercialise large-scale farming of Asparagopsis taxiformis for their seaweed-based cattle feed supplement, Brominata.
A digital insight into the benthic impact of salmon farms 9 Aug 2022 Experts in underwater imaging technology are trialling the use of 3D digital models to map out and monitor complex marine environments and habitats close to Scottish salmon farms.
Dutch seaweed farmers boast first offshore mechanical harvest 8 Aug 2022 Netherlands-based North Sea Farmers says it has completed the world’s first mechanical harvest of an offshore seaweed farm, marking an important milestone in the development of Europe’s seaweed industry.
Benchmark appoints new commercial lead for its Animal Health segment 8 Aug 2022 Benchmark has hired Preben Matre as the commercial lead for its Animal Health business area, where he will focus on the firm's sea lice solutions Ectosan Vet and CleanTreat.
The quest for a fully-autonomous vertical shrimp farm 5 Aug 2022 A commercial-scale, modular, stacked aquaculture system that’s capable of producing between 50 tonnes of shrimp a year w…
Startup has high hopes for massive, mobile fish farm 29 Jul 2022 A British startup and its Chilean strategic ally are in the process of developing a 174 metre mobile fish farm that coul…
Circular logic: a closer look at the processes that could make RAS fully circular 19 Jul 2022 As land-based and RAS facilities proliferate, they need a way to address their waste footprint. “Circular aquaculture” c…
A “frameshift advancement” in aquafeed technology? 23 Jun 2022 Scientific techniques developed for the human health industry can hugely improve the performance of aquafeeds, according…
Nutrition and immune function see rising performance thanks to yeast 30 Jul 2022 Thanks to technological advances, applying yeasts during the farm cycle has become increasingly popular, especially as a…
Sea lice vaccine prototypes show promising results 13 Jul 2022 Researchers in Chile have developed three new vaccine prototypes that can reduce loads of early-stage sea lice on salmon…
Mowi scoops prestigious fish welfare award 5 Jul 2022 Mowi received a special recognition award at Compassion in World Farming’s (CIWF) good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.
FAO African aquaculture aquatic animal health survey seeks responses 4 Jul 2022 FAO is inviting a wide range of people who are involved in African aquaculture to fill in a short survey, which aims to …
The case for land-based bivalve farming 8 Aug 2022 While the oceans are still hugely efficient at producing bivalves such as mussels and oysters, it would be complacent no…
The quest for a fully-autonomous vertical shrimp farm 5 Aug 2022 A commercial-scale, modular, stacked aquaculture system that’s capable of producing between 50 tonnes of shrimp a year w…
Nutreco acquires controlling stake in Indian aquatech firm 5 Aug 2022 Nutreco has announced it will increase its stake in Eruvaka – which develops cloud-based aquaculture pond management sol…
Kingfish and Asparagopsis producers team up 3 Aug 2022 Clean Seas has signed an R&D collaboration with CH4 Australia in order to produce methane-reducing Asparagopsis seaw…
Aquafeed prize saves 88 million fish and counting 5 Aug 2022 Contestants competing in the F3 Challenge – Carnivore Edition have sold a combined total of over 3,185 metric tonnes of …
Why rainbow trout could benefit from a herbal approach 25 Jul 2022 A new research project has found that eucalyptus and basil oils are effective and economical way to anaesthetise rainbow…
China embraces "compound feed" in a new sustainability push 18 Jul 2022 The country is trying to reduce the number of wild fish used in aquafeed to safeguard fisheries and juvenile fish.
Sustainability picture of alternative feed ingredients becomes more complex 13 Jul 2022 A new life cycle sustainability analysis (LCSA) exploring the environmental impacts of using microalgae as a feed ingred…
Meet the farmer: Arturo Nieves 1 Aug 2022 Forty-year-old Arturo Nieves works as production director of the shrimp farming company Aquacultores del Mar Azul, locat…
Breeding fish that can thrive on the new generation of aquafeeds 25 Jul 2022 When I was contemplating a topic for this month’s article, I was reminded of a question my daughter asked me several yea…
Women in aquaculture: Siti Asiyah 11 Jul 2022 Siti Asiyah, a veteran in the Indonesian shrimp industry, runs a shrimp hatchery and grow-out farm in Jepara, Central Ja…
Tunisia – aquaculture on the rise 6 Jul 2022 Although Tunisia has a relatively undeveloped aquaculture sector, it has huge potential – with 1,350 kilometres of Medit…
The shrimp farms that are catalysing industry growth in niche nations 18 Jul 2022 Leading vannamei shrimp producers from Guatemala, Venezuela and Sri Lanka – as well as some of the new generation of RAS…
“Improve, innovate and intensify”: ensuring a bright future for independent shrimp farmers 5 Jul 2022 How independent producers remain a valued part of the international shrimp supply chain is one of the key topics to be d…
Setting shrimp feed and genetics on paths to success 15 Jun 2022 There’s plenty of room for improvement in both shrimp feeds and genetics according to Ronnie Tan, Johan Brouwer and Will…
Forming a leadership group for the global shrimp sector 31 May 2022 The organisers of September’s inaugural Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) hope the event will help to solve some of the shrimp i…
Assessing the sustainability of land-based salmon farms 10 Mar 2022 Sponsored Smart Salmon has released its first environmental social governance (ESG) and impact report for its planned land-based s…
Bringing medical-grade precision to fish vaccination 7 Mar 2022 Sponsored The latest 1810 Ultra syringe design from Socorex brings medical-grade precision to the aquaculture vaccination sector –…
Consultants sought for East African protein project 28 Feb 2022 Sponsored Applications are now open for a two-month consultancy role which will involve comparing the environmental footprint of f…
Small bubbles, big opportunity 21 Jan 2022 Sponsored Moleaer, a company that develops industrial-scale nanobubble generators, is looking to recruit a technical sales manager…
