How telemetry can improve fish health22 Aug 2019A telemetric helmet which will allow vets to assess fish health remotely has been launched by Stim this month.
The design that cuts down on downtime on live harvest vessels21 Aug 2019A new disinfection system that could dramatically reduce the amount of downtime live harvest vessels need for cleaning and disinfection is due to be trialled commercially in Norway next week.
"Industry heavyweights" help raise €4 million for aquaculture start-ups21 Aug 2019Hatch, the world’s first accelerator for sustainable aquaculture startups, is half way through raising its first €8 million fund.
Why fish farmers must “hurry slowly” in their quest for technological progress20 Aug 2019The need to ensure that new technological systems are actually safe to trial on salmon was the central strand of a talk by Åsa Espmark at yesterday’s Nofima conference at Aqua Nor.
Penning a new script18 Aug 2019A next generation net pen concept designed for producing salmon in offshore locations is set for its international launch at Aqua Nor. Marc Wilson, marketing manager at Gael Force, explains what makes…
Lice, camera, action!16 Aug 2019A pioneering system that can automatically count sea lice – and potentially save thousands of man hours, as well as improve fish welfare – is in the running for this year’s Nor Fishing Innovation Awar…
Showcase shortlist: meet the innovators – Wittaya Aqua12 Aug 2019Ahead of the Aquaculture Innovation Showcase in September, The Fish Site sat down with Wittaya Aqua co-founder Evan Hall and head of operations Tom McDonell to discuss the background of the business a…
Animal AgTech Innovation Summit and the future of aquaculture11 Aug 2019This year’s summit will bring expert insights on digital innovation, land-based aquaculture and genetic technologies from industry players like AquaByte, Kingfish Zeeland and Benchmark Holdings.
Brush hour: ROV shortlisted for Nor-Fishing award6 Aug 2019A self-propelled subsea robot that is designed to reduce net fouling by automatically cleaning nets up to 12 times a day has been nominated for this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award.
Gael Force establishes North American foothold25 Jul 2019Gael Force Group has established a service and supply base in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, to serve aquaculture producers in the province and across Atlantic Canada.
The space programme that's set to help Shetland's fish and shellfish farmers25 Jul 2019Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are leading a study, funded by the European Space Agency, to see how better digital connectivity and improved data collection could transform aquaculture o…
Women in Aquaculture: Sam Macdonald24 Jul 2019As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the same theme at AE2019, we are adding several new interviews. Here Sam Macdonald, pr…
Salmon farmer’s £5.7 million investment to protect stock and seals paying off20 Jul 2019Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in "last resort" seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7 million.
Ecuador's shrimp farms to benefit from $200 million electrification loan11 Jul 2019The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has offered US $200 million investment in a project to improve the transmission and distribution of clean energy to 55,000 hectares of shrimp farms in Ecuad…
A new tool for site selection?24 Jun 2019A transatlantic research partnership is developing a new tool which could improve the aquaculture industry's understanding of its impact on the environment and support its long-term growth.
AKVA lands Russian smolt plant contract20 Jun 2019AKVA announced today that it has won a tender for delivery of a new smolt facility to Russian Aquaculture, near Murmansk.
Windfall for shrimp software firm19 Jun 2019Minnowtech, which provides an imaging platform to enable shrimp farmers to optimise feeding, announced today it has been awarded a $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
Less is mooring: a fresh approach to fish farm technology12 Jun 2019An innovative new anchoring technology which could allow Scotland's aquaculture sector to move into high energy marine locations is being developed by a consortium of engineering experts.
Robox Aqua helps Gael Force Group overcome challenging space restrictions on feed barges7 Jun 2019SponsoredGael Force Group has specified the compact Robox Aqua blower technology from Gardner Denver’s Robuschi brand, enabling it to overcome challenging space restrictions on the company’s marine feed barges…
The next game-changers in aquaculture?4 Jun 2019Five fledgling aquaculture firms have reached the final of this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC).
