Peter Green, founder of Paxtier – an algae tech innovation newsletter and community – shares his thoughts on the sector’s most promising startups and some of the key emerging trends.

Blue Carbon Lab trials novel mangrove restoration methods

Climate change Blue carbon Aquatic plants

9 May 2023

US government announces $5 million to explore critical mineral extraction from ocean macroalgae

Sustainability Regenerative aquaculture Seaweed / Macroalgae

4 May 2023

Major milestone for small-scale farm certification

Certification

4 May 2023

Seaweed startup set to develop sargassum aquafarms

Sustainability Regenerative aquaculture Seaweed / Macroalgae

4 May 2023

Game changing digital tool maps global blue carbon stocks

Climate change NGO

3 May 2023

Thai Union signs pledge to protect ocean wildlife

Sustainability Consumer

1 May 2023

Why offshore wind is ripe for the UK’s seaweed sector

Sustainability Moorings Seaweed / Macroalgae

1 May 2023

The rise of the offshore wind industry is a fantastic opportunity for the seaweed aquaculture sector, according to David Lamb, founder of Cultivocean.

April 2023

Seaweed farming project underway on Scotland's Isle of Skye

Climate change Sustainability Seaweed / Macroalgae

28 April 2023

University of Maine awarded $2.25 million for RAS research

Sustainability Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

28 April 2023

Towards clean kelp - the potential for eDNA to predict biofouling

Biotechnology Diagnostics Seaweed / Macroalgae

28 April 2023

A new project, involving researchers from Glasgow University and Kelpcrofting, a seaweed farming startup, is investigating the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to predict biofouling of cultured seaweed and planktonic threats to farmed salmon.

ASC and SFP unite to advance responsible aquaculture production

Sustainability

27 April 2023

NovoNutrients sign $3 million agreement to scale its alt-protein technology

Feed ingredients Climate change

27 April 2023

MiAlgae launches novel omega-3 product for use in aquafeed

Biotechnology Feed ingredients

27 April 2023

Aquafeed leaders join $100 million sustainable fisheries initiative

Fish stocks Feed ingredients

26 April 2023

Deep Branch considers scaling up microbial protein production in Rotterdam

Feed ingredients Climate change

26 April 2023

Connecting Indian aquaculture Aquaculture vs alternative proteins: debunking the myths

Sustainability Consumer

26 April 2023

Alternative proteins are often cited as being better – environmentally, ethically and nutritionally – than farmed seafoods, but the reality is much more complex and far less clear-cut than some alt-protein evangelists realise.

BioMar signs deal with French biotech company to produce novel insect aquafeed

Biotechnology Feed ingredients

25 April 2023

Major buyers confirmed for second ASC shrimp summit

Sustainability Consumer Shrimp

24 April 2023

Seaweed biostimulant to be used in carrot and barley farming trial

Sustainability Post-harvest Seaweed / Macroalgae

24 April 2023

Kelpy launches seaweed-based bioplastic pellets

Biotechnology Sustainability Seaweed / Macroalgae

24 April 2023

Sustainable aquaculture identified as key blue economy investment opportunity

Climate change Sustainability

21 April 2023

ASC leading light among aquaculture certification schemes

NGO Certification

21 April 2023

Women in aquaculture Switzerland's indoor shrimp expert

Husbandry Water quality Shrimp

21 April 2023

After studying marine biology and aquaculture in university and learning the ropes at her own shrimp farm in Ecuador, Janeth Chavez Zambrano is turning her hand to indoor shrimp farming with SwissShrimp.

BioMar’s ambitious carbon targets approved

Formulated feed Climate change

20 April 2023

Vets call for better understanding of welfare of farmed fish

Welfare Sustainability Trout

20 April 2023

A clarion call to harness the power of seaweed

Climate change Blue carbon Seaweed / Macroalgae

19 April 2023

Bakkafrost lands ASC certification for three Scottish sites

Certification

17 April 2023

Salmon Scotland raises concerns about marine protection plans

Regulations Socio-economics Atlantic Salmon

17 April 2023

Faces of the future The Norwegian with an appetite for future aquaculture success

Welfare Sustainability Atlantic Salmon

17 April 2023

Hans-Arne Frantzen, an undergraduate at Nord University, has been putting in an impressive shift working for a variety of aquaculture companies in his spare time – from hands-on farming jobs to helping identify investment opportunities in the sector.

New tool offers fresh insights into ocean acidification

Climate change Water quality Bivalves

14 April 2023

Meet the farmer Albert Ferrer LLadosa's global aquaculture odyssey

Feeding systems Health Tiger prawn

14 April 2023

After working in Namibia, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia and Australia, Albert Ferrer Lladosa’s most recent venture has been managing an indoor shrimp farm in Greece.