Technology & equipment

An innovative antifouling device uses UV light to prevent mussels and barnacles – as well as algae, bacteria, and other microorganisms – from encrusting underwater sensors used in fish farms.

A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.

Gaskiya Diagnostics, which develops low-cost and easy-to-use diagnostic tests for aquaculture, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

SalMar’s subsidiary Ocean Farming AS has been granted permission to convert the eight development licences it was awarded for its Ocean Farm 1 concept into conventional salmon production licences.

Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec.

BioMar Norway and Bio Feeder have announced plans for the design and build of Norway’s first battery-powered fish feed delivery vessel.

A Norwegian start-up is offering to develop free dashboards for aquaculture producers, based on satellite data that can to help reduce risks and identify new opportunities for growth.

Plans to install a novel semi-closed salmon farm in Canada, which would prevent interactions between wild and farm raised salmon, have been unveiled by Cermaq this week.

Hoopers Island Oyster Co has unveiled two new oyster handling devices for high-production shellfish processing.

Over $55 million (£32 million) has been set aside by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) to help local agriculture and aquaculture companies grow.

A range of insights into the growth of global aquaculture, including predictions for how the sector will develop have been published this week, as part of the 50th anniversary of the World Aquaculture Society.

The developers of a laser that has been designed to knock sea lice off farm raised salmon have defended their product following a study that questioned its efficacy.

A calibration-free pH measuring device, which is applicable for sectors including aquaculture, is set for commercialisation having secured significant seed funding.

Aquaculture start-up Umitron has announced plans to launch a satellite in 2022 with a mission to gather ocean observations for the sector.

Two companies involved in aquaculture technology have combined forces in a bid to increase the number of meals produced by the aquaculture sector, while simultaneously protecting the environment and improving fish health…

A device that can automatically choose which farmed fish should be retained for breeding purposes is currently under development.

A novel semi-submersible fish farm has been installed 45 miles off the coast of China and will soon be stocked with large yellow croaker.

The efficacy of a laser-firing device that has been designed to reduce sea lice pressures on farmed salmon has been called into question by new research.

BiOceanOr, which has developed AquaREAL, the first underwater weather station, has raised €1.5 million in funding.

At a time when an increasing number of industrial offshore aquaculture designs are being installed in Norway and China, one engineer believes that there’s a lower cost, but more cunning, alternative to the vast steel str…