Startups

An initiative project that was established to improve the sustainability of Hainan’s tilapia farming sector is rapidly gaining momentum and attracting interest from across China.

Cermaq Canada has reportedly slashed over 76,000 kg of CO2 emissions from their operations last year after adopting a new aeration technology from Poseidon Ocean Systems.

Eco Clean Team is repurposing fish oils and processing them into surfactants, a key component in detergents and other cleaning products.

A Singapore-based startup is looking to revolutionise South East Asia’s seaweed farming sector, by creating an innovative model that supports the entire value chain.

New research has shown that in 2021 the seaweed industry outside Asia experienced twice the number of investments to the previous year, rising from 17 to 34, while the amount invested grew by 36 percent to reach $168 mil…

Vedrana Tomljanovic works as the lead aquaculturist for FTN AquaArt AG, one of Switzerland's leading indoor aquaculture firms.

Indonesian aquatech start-up eFishery* today announced that it has successfully closed a US$90 million Series C funding round, making it the largest fundraise by an aquaculture technology startup in the world.

NaturalShrimp Inc has filed a patent for a new electrocoagulation (EC) technology that can reduce the nitrites in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Dynaspace, a Norwegian startup that offers accessible insights and forecasts relating to the shrimp aquaculture industry, has received a NOK 3.5 million ($400,000) grant from Innovation Norway.

RAS pioneer NaturalShrimp is ramping up production at its current facilities and has released plans for new facilities in Florida and Nevada.

Though insect protein startups are generating splashy headlines and bringing new players into the aquafeed industry, single-cell and microbial proteins might be a key feed component in the future.

Kenya-based insect farmer, aquaculture consultant and entrepreneur Proscovia Alando aims to establish the largest fish farming operation in East Africa, in a bid to improve prospects of the region’s women and youth in pa…

Texas-based shrimp producer NaturalShrimp has announced that it has secured a $15 million credit offering.

Aquaculture service provider Qian Hu Corporation announced that it has entered into a S$1 million unsecured convertible loan agreement with AquaEasy – a company that combines sensors, software, and services for shrimp fa…

A 220-pond, 500 hectare shrimp farm has opened in Oman following a three-year construction project.

A Scottish startup has received £125,000 from the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) to explore the benefits of using natural kelp structures as hides for cleaner fish on salmon farms.

Hatch Innovation Services (HIS) is seeking a full-time data and business analyst to assist and support the growth of its expanding aquaculture innovation consultancy business.

The US National Oceaninc and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its first round of funding for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.

Jyotirmayee Moharana, who hails from Orissa, joined the Aquaconnect* team as a banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sales manager. She now travels to villages in the state’s coastal belt to enable access to f…

Plans to begin construct the UK’s largest shrimp farm in 2022 have been released by a startup called Land Ocean Farm today.