Coral restoration project in the running for £1 million Earthshot Prize 18 Sep 2021 Coral Vita, a startup that aims to regenerate coral reefs through aquaculture, has been selected as one of 15 finalists for the inaugural £5 million Earthshot Prize.
Another day, another global award for WorldFish’s Thilsted 15 Sep 2021 WorldFish nutrition expert Dr Shakuntala Thilsted has won the 2021 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for her pioneering nutrition-sensitive approaches to fisheries and aquaculture systems that honour local, culturall…
Oyster and mussel farmers offered government funding of up to £150,000 26 Aug 2021 Mussel and oyster farmers in England are being invited to apply for their share of a new £6.1 million funding round.
XpertSea wins major agtech award 21 Aug 2021 XpertSea, which is best known for its apps for shrimp farmers, has been awarded the 2021 Trading Solution of the Year award by AgTech Breakthrough.
Three aquaculture startups make the Forbes Asia “100 to Watch” list 16 Aug 2021 Aquaconnect, Algal Bio and the Regional Fish Institute have made it onto the prestigious 100 to Watch list, highlighting the companies’ capacity to make a positive impact and bring innovative solutions to the As…
Aqua scholarship launched in memory of Kurt Grinnell 13 Aug 2021 A scholarship programme, in memory of aquaculture leader and advocate, Kurt Frederick Grinnell, who lost his life in a tragic car accident in April 2021, has been launched this week.
Cousteau’s seaweed project captures Keeling Curve prize 3 Aug 2021 An initiative that aims to quantify the carbon sequestration by seaweed in sediment and hopes to create market incentives for seaweed aquaculture as a solution to help address the climate crisis has won a major prize.
Women in aqua scholarship winners announced 27 Jul 2021 The two recipients of its second Women in Aquaculture scholarship programme, have been announced by Kvarøy Arctic today.
Eight aquaculture startups vie for $1.6 million in prizes 22 Jul 2021 The Yield Lab has announced the eight startups selected to participate in its Global Aquaculture Challenge (GAC) 2021 – a non-profit accelerator programme and competition.
Alt-seafood startups close in on $15 million prize 14 Jul 2021 Eight alt-seafood producers, including Wildtype and Blue Nalu, have made the semi-finals of a competition that aims to help feed the growing global population using alternative protein sources.
Stirling offers a dozen fully-funded aquaculture scholarships 11 Jul 2021 A dozen fully-funded places are currently available for masters degrees in aquaculture-related subjects at the University of Stirling.
Scots seaweed experts win blue economy award 29 Jun 2021 An R&D initiative that could prove crucial to the growth of the UK’s fledgling seaweed farming industry has won a key award at last week’s Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands and Islands Aw…
Shrimp stunning initiative wins animal welfare award 24 Jun 2021 Hilton Seafood UK has received an award for trialling and adopting an electric stunner for farmed whiteleg shrimp, which delivers a more humane method of slaughter than immersion in ice slurry.
Tackling red mark syndrome in trout farming 21 Jun 2021 An Italian researcher has landed a bursary to complete his PhD study into red mark syndrome (RMS) in trout.
GAA extends application deadline for Aquaculture Innovation Awards 11 Jun 2021 Those interested in applying for Global Aquaculture Alliance's Innovation Awards have until 30 June to submit their ideas.
The database that gives users access to £126 million of blue funds 22 May 2021 A database to help people in Commonwealth countries be aware of, and access, more than £126 million of international funding for ocean-related projects - including many relevant to the aquaculture sector - has been launc…
Innovate BC hosts first-ever Aquaculture Innovation Awards 7 May 2021 Poseidon Ocean Systems, ThisFish and Industrial Plankton receive honours at Aquaculture Innovation Awards in British Columbia.
Kvarøy offers two $10,000 women in aquaculture scholarships 30 Mar 2021 Kvarøy Arctic has announced the launch of its second Women in Aquaculture scholarship programme – offering two generously funded places to women looking to gain hands-on experience of the salmon farming sector.
Applicants sought for sustainable aquaculture scholarships 15 Mar 2021 The University of St Andrews has announced the offer of ten fully funded places on a masters course in sustainable aquaculture.
