Biotechnology

After five years of extensive research and breeding trials, Genomar introduces new disease-resistant strains of tilapia.

Carrie Chan, CEO of Avant Meats, China’s first cultivated meat biotechnology company, and the sole cultivated piscine protein company in Asia, shares her thoughts on veganism, cellular aquaculture and the future of the s…

InnovaFeed has announced plans to build “the world’s largest insect protein production site” with ADM in the US.

Plans for the commercial production of a genetically-modified strain of Camelina that can be used as alternative to fish oil in aquafeeds are gaining momentum.

A brand-new aquaculture facility has been opened in the New Zealand port of Tauranga as part of a $13 million algal biotechnology research project.

The aquaculture sector needs to adopt a collaborative approach with the agriculture sector – specifically around plant biotechnology – to grow sustainably.

Newly published research into Atlantic salmon has highlighted a hitherto untapped resource of genetic variation that could help unlock even greater aquaculture production benefits.

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.