WiSA is accepting applications for its 2023 mentoring programme 30 Jan 2023 Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) is looking for candidates for its mentoring scheme that begins on 8 March.
Aquaculture trainees shortlisted for Lantra Scotland’s 2023 awards 28 Jan 2023 Aquaculture trainees Craig Johnstone and Lori Smith have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS), which will take place on Thursday 9 March at the Doubletree by Hi…
Foodtech entrepreneur makes bold plant-based seafood debut 27 Jan 2023 Vegan seafood company Boldly is entering the food scene with its calamari, shrimp, salmon and tuna sashimi offerings derived from konjac root vegetable.
Global Shrimp Forum 2023 begins registration 26 Jan 2023 Following on the success of its inaugural event in 2022, the Global Shrimp Forum is returning to Utrecht for 2023 and is accepting early-bird reservations.
Regal Springs Indonesia tops local CSR awards 26 Jan 2023 Regal Springs has won multiple corporate social responsibility (CSR) awards from the Serdang Bedagai District Government in Indonesia, underscoring the firm’s efforts to serve the local community and foster industrial re…
New training promises to put fish nutrition and improved productivity in the spotlight 24 Jan 2023 CIHEAM Zaragoza, together with the NewTechAqua project, is organising an in-depth course for 30 participants on fish nutrition and health from 5 to 9 June 2023 in Spain.
Regal Springs Mexico helps refurbish local health centre 24 Jan 2023 As part of its efforts to support and invest in the communities where they operate, Regal Springs Mexico has partnered with the Government of Chiapas and Ostuacán municipality to overhaul a local Health House in Bajo Ama…
Speakers announced for inaugural Seagriculture Asia-Pacific event 18 Jan 2023 Twenty-three leading seaweed experts have been confirmed as speakers at the inaugural online edition of “Seagriculture Asia-Pacific 2023”, which will take place on 8 and 9 February.
Hatch launches global aquaculture incubator in Hawai’i 13 Jan 2023 Applicants are being sought for Hatch’s inaugural global aquaculture incubator, which will take place in Hawai’i.
Nofima and UiT open €8.3 million aquaculture research facility in Tromsø 13 Jan 2023 The Aquaculture Research Station in Tromsø opened one of the world’s most advanced research facilities for onshore fish farming on 11 January – bringing world-leading resources to teaching, education and research for the…
UK launches first decapod crustacean welfare benchmark 13 Jan 2023 After the UK included decapod crustaceans in the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, pressure group Crustacean Compassion launched “The Snapshot”, the first assessment of welfare standards for crustaceans within the UK …
Rhode Island university to host inaugural Blue Economy Investment Summit 12 Jan 2023 Rhode Island’s Roger Williams University (RWU) will host the first ever Blue Economy Investment Summit on 24 January, an event that promises to highlight the emerging developments and future trends in blue tech investmen…
Lumpfish researchers urged to work more closely with the salmon industry 11 Jan 2023 Despite a number of issues relating to welfare and efficacy, lumpfish should still be considered as a long-term tool in the management of sea lice in Atlantic salmon aquaculture, according to global lumpfish experts.
Stepping up tilapia welfare in China 11 Jan 2023 Following the launch of a new tilapia welfare assessment programme in China, IQC’s Conglong Li and Sisi Xie explain why they are working with FAI to raise awareness of its importance – both for ethical and economic reaso…
Oregon culinary event aims to catalyse interest in seaweeds 5 Jan 2023 Farmed seaweeds, including wakame, kombu, sea lettuce and dulse, are set to take centre stage at a new series of Oregon seafood events.
An investor’s perspective on indoor shrimp farming 28 Dec 2022 Though indoor shrimp farming has been tapped as a potential disruptor in the aquaculture space, investors have been hesitant to sign on the dotted line. But according to Aurore Gil of ADM Capital Europe, this reflects an…
A quick introduction to indoor shrimp farming 26 Dec 2022 Though many are still at the pilot stage and haven’t been proven at an industrial scale, analysis from Spheric Research suggests that indoor shrimp farming has huge potential to transform the wider industry.
’22 in review: Harrison Karisa 23 Dec 2022 This year has been particularly notable for the emergence of the seaweed sector, according to Harrison Karisa, senior aquaculture specialist at the World Bank, which has over $9 billion relating to the ocean portfolio.
AqauFuture Spain is set for a return to Santiago 19 Dec 2022 The second edition of AquaFuture Spain will take place on 28-30 March at the Feira Internacional de Galicia, near Santiago de Compostella.
‘22 in review: Jennifer Bushman 16 Dec 2022 Aquaculture advocate Jennifer Bushman is the co-founder of Fed by Blue and executive producer of Hope in the in Water – a four-part docuseries about the future of blue foods that’s due to be broadcast in early 2024.