Although global aquaculture growth is forecast to slow down in 2026 after a year of exceptional increases for salmon and impressive results from many nations’ shrimp and tilapia sectors, there’s cause for cautious optimism for the year ahead.
Unprecedented improvements in black tiger shrimp genetics, combined with their ability to thrive in abandoned vannamei ponds, make them ripe for a comeback – but only if demand can be grown.
By satisfying the requirements of three key pillars of site selection, seaweed farmers will have a much better chance of achieving long-term commercial viability.
Kelp farming startup WildBlue Mariculture was founded by commercial fishers Amber Morris and Kory Blake in a bid to both diversify their incomes and have a positive impact on the planet.
Through community-led aquaculture, Indonesia’s Kampung Patin (Pangasius Village) has grown into a model of resilience – creating jobs across the value chain and proving that fish farming can lift an entire community out of poverty.
Thea Thomas and her partner Cale Hershcleb have blazed a trail for seaweed farming in Prince William Sound, having been operational for four seasons as the Royal Ocean Kelp Co.
Combining scientific curiosity and practical grit, Olivia Duner and Jonny Antoni - with the support of several friends - set up Sea Quester Farms in 2022 in a bid to establish a regenerative aquaculture operation in Bear Creek, near Juneau.
Applications are open for GreenWave’s Kelp CoLab, a new programme designed to develop beauty and personal care products that contain farmed kelp, in a bid to boost market demand and strengthen the seaweed industry.
While the struggles of most of the world’s flagship salmon RAS growout projects are well known, Danish Salmon has been generating profits for two consecutive years, suggesting that there might be a future for a sector that has largely failed to live up to the …
Dr Moussa Sène has established a pioneering integrated farm in Senegal, producing catfish, tilapia and a selection of livestock, while also helping train up a new generation of fish farmers.
Working with one of North America’s largest seaweed processors on one side, and a range of Alaska’s fledgling seaweed farmers on the other, Mothers of Millions is ensuring that growers have a market, while processors have a reliable supply.
After 12 months in which a number of the West’s flagship indoor shrimp farms have been forced to shut down, two of the more promising remaining companies explain how they have not only survived the turmoil, but also have plans to expand.
Carolina Muñoz and José Avilés have been cultivating seaweed for over two decades in Bahía Inglesa, northern Chile. While production was initially their main focus, they are currently spending more time investigating ways to add value to their crops.
