Biotechnology

A new project will use the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to assess why Pacific salmon species are less susceptible to sea lice than Atlantic salmon.

A joint venture to farm sea grapes as sustainable superfoods and plant-based proteins has been launched by Blue Aqua International and Stemcell United.

Vaccines based on synthetic DNA rather than whole viruses could offer the aquaculture sector a novel and relatively economical means for tackling a range of diseases across species.

Shiok Meats, a cell-based shrimp company based in Singapore, has raised US$12.6 million in funding.

Benchmark's tilapia genetics company Spring Genetics has signed a five-year broodstock agreement with oe of Africa's leading tilapia producers, Lake Harvest Group.

Shellfish genetics and breeding company Pacific Hybreed is taking part in a NOAA-funded project to develop genetic markers for resistance to the virus causing Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS).

Transgenic-salmon producer AquaBounty has announced plans to raise funds via a share offering.

A form of canola that’s been genetically modified so that it contains omega-3 oil, has been approved to be grown and consumed - both by farmed fish and humans - in Canada.

Assessing the value of a company’s broodstock is now possible, following the launch of a new service from Xelect.

Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across the world.

Folium Science has developed a new partnership to extend the application of its “guided biotics” technology to farmed salmon.

A new technique that allows the 3D printing of fish such as salmon and tuna is currently being developed by a consortium of students.

A facility capable of producing 100,000 tonnes of FeedKind protein a year is going to be established in a joint-venture between Adisseo and Calysta in China.

The cell-based seafood pioneer BlueNalu has announced a major expansion of the company's operations and the hiring of key new personnel.

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in producing the first-ever mass proliferation of rainbow trout germline stem cells (GSCs) in vitro, a technique that could pave the way for the mass production and preservation of end…

Growth hormone transgenic Coho salmon exhibit significantly greater growth rates than selectively bred Coho salmon, in a variety of production conditions and experimental designs, according to emerging research from the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre. …

A breeding programme based on genomic selection has more than doubled the survival rates of rainbow trout that are exposed to bacterial cold water disease (BCWD).

Urgent action to ensure long-term viability of Brazil’s most important domestic source of Artemia has been called for – both to sustain a valuable ingredient for the local aquaculture sector and to ensure a continued liv…

Seafood that has been produced in laboratories directly from fish cells could be worth more than the lab-grown or plant-based meat in time, with a $1 trillion market ready to be exploited.

iCell Sustainable Nutrition, which uses a patented process to convert nutrient-rich wastewater into an alternative to fishmeal, is looking to raise $50 million.