BlueNalu to take cell-based seafood to South Korea 10 Jul 2020 Cell-based seafood specialist BlueNalu has signed an agreement with Pulmuone, a food products firm headquartered in South Korea.
Invention is better than cure 9 Jul 2020 A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.
Gaskiya wins grant funding to develop IHNv detection test 9 Jul 2020 Gaskiya Diagnostics, which develops low-cost and easy-to-use diagnostic tests for aquaculture, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
How RAS can create a leaner, greener salmon farming sector 8 Jul 2020 The Marine Institute’s newly-launched SALMSON smolt project aims to investigate the potential benefits of using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to help produce larger organic salmon smolts in Ireland.
Salmar to convert Ocean Farm licences 8 Jul 2020 SalMar’s subsidiary Ocean Farming AS has been granted permission to convert the eight development licences it was awarded for its Ocean Farm 1 concept into conventional salmon production licences.
Minecraft maestro invests in Ace Aquatech 8 Jul 2020 Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec.
British-farmed vannamei ready for market 7 Jul 2020 Fresh shrimp produced sustainably in the world’s first clear water, clean energy farm are available for the first time for delivery to households across the UK.
Sea Dragon raises $12.5 million 7 Jul 2020 The chairman of Sea Farms Group, Ian Trahar, invested $5.6 million last week in the company, which is Australia’s largest producer of prawns (shrimp).
Kingfish moves across the pond 7 Jul 2020 Despite the turbulent economic climate, Netherlands-based The Kingfish Company is expanding - and charting new waters in the USA.
Why farm salmon if you can print them? 7 Jul 2020 A new technique that allows the 3D printing of fish such as salmon and tuna is currently being developed by a consortium of students.
Norway set for first hybrid aquafeed vessel 7 Jul 2020 BioMar Norway and Bio Feeder have announced plans for the design and build of Norway’s first battery-powered fish feed delivery vessel.
Aller Aqua offers new RAS-optimised feed 6 Jul 2020 Aller Flow is a new feed designed for Atlantic Salmon raised in recirculated aquaculture systems.
Vietnam to ramp up organic aquaculture production before 2025 6 Jul 2020 Vietnam’s push towards organic agriculture could impact aquaculture output, creating market space for organic aquaculture.
Norway Royal Salmon sounds the alarm over potential ISA outbreak 6 Jul 2020 Norway Royal Salmon ASA has reported a potential outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia in its Dønnesfjord operating area.
Turning the phage on antibiotic therapy 6 Jul 2020 As antibiotics face stricter regulations and antimicrobial resistance becomes more widespread, the aquaculture sector is seeking new ways to treat bacterial infections – bringing a renewed focus on bacteriophages.
2020 Aquaculture Awards go virtual 5 Jul 2020 The 2020 Aquaculture Awards, which were due be included in Aquaculture UK 2020, are now going to take place in a virtual ceremony on 16 September 2020.
The case for improved biosecurity on Vietnam’s catfish farms 4 Jul 2020 A case study exploring the prevalence of foodborne zoonotic trematodes in farmed catfish suggests that maintaining stringent biosecurity protocols during grow-out could enhance existing management techniques, bringing cases closer to zero.…
How one salmon farm is saving 110,000 litres of diesel a year 3 Jul 2020 The electrification of a single salmon farming site in Norway has resulted in the saving of 110,000 litres of diesel a year.
Mowi makes soy sustainability pledge 3 Jul 2020 Mowi has pledged to only use deforestation-free soy in its own brand fish feeds from 2021.
Lumpfish study counters cleaner fish critics 3 Jul 2020 The efficacy of using lumpfish in net pen salmon farms may have been questioned by a number of academics recently, but a new review offers strong support for their ability to reduce Caligus elongatus numbers on …
