Biotechnology

A unique strain of omega-3-rich canola, which is designed for uses including replacing fish oil in aquafeeds, is due to be available in the US in the second quarter of the year.

Despite a number of challenges that still need to be overcome, genome sequencing has a growing range of practical applications in aquaculture and, as costs come down, it is going to be increasingly widely used.

AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf is looking forward to the company's first harvest of US-growth transgenic salmon after a “transformative year”, despite net losses increasing from $10.4 to $13.2 million.

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has finalised a deal to acquire a 46,000 square foot aquatic animal research facility in Victoria, Prince Edward Island, from Elanco Animal Health.

Bluestar Adisseo and Calysta have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) named Calysseo to develop a facility capable of producing 100,000 tonnes of FeedKind, for the Asian aquafeed market.

Nutreco has announced plans to form a strategic partnership with San Diego cell-based seafood start-up BlueNalu.

AquaBounty has announced plans to produce 50,000 tonnes of transgenic salmon annually by 2027 as it bids to raise $9.2 million from investors.

Hendrix Genetics has appointed Ton Hovers as its business development manager for its shrimp division, Kona Bay.

Shrimp producers are going to have to embrace new technologies and production techniques if they are going survive, according to Rabobank’s senior seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik.

Oil obtained from a GM strain of canola is due to be commercially available as an alternative to fish oil in aquafeeds next year.

The need to better understand the future of aquatic foods – including the opportunities related to the likely rise of lab-grown fish – is the focus of a new agreement between WorldFish and the International Food Policy R…

The debate over whether brown trout (Salmo trutta) constitute a single species or several may soon be resolved, following the completion of the brown trout reference genome.

Wider application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost seafood production without the need to hugely increase the volume of inputs – including feed, land and water – …

The Aquaculture Innovation Showcase is coming in September. Ahead of the event in London, The Fish Site spoke to TransAlgae’s VP of research and development, Ofra Chen, to discuss how algae can revolutionise the health and nutrition of farmed fish.…

Scientists studying gilthead seabream have identified groups of genes associated with weight, body fat and length-to-width ratio in the species, bringing researchers closer to understanding the genetic mechanisms that could improve aquaculture productivity.…

Some of the most progressive researchers in the UK’s aquaculture biotechnology sphere have welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to support the production of genetically modified crops.

This year’s summit will bring expert insights on digital innovation, land-based aquaculture and genetic technologies from industry players like AquaByte, Kingfish Zeeland and Benchmark Holdings.

Details of a new $3.8 million project that will use genomic techniques to produce the first selectively bred Canadian strain of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) have been released today.

Thai Union Group has announced promising results when using AlgaPrime DHA, which is produced by Corbion, in its shrimp feeds.

KnipBio has announced that it is now able to produce its single cell protein aquafeed ingredient, KnipBio Meal (KBM), from condensed distillers’ solubles (CDS).