Technology & equipment

A new analysis finds that the industry still needs to lay critical groundwork before offshore salmon aquaculture is seaworthy.

Mexican startup Atarraya is in the process of commercialising a modular shrimp farming system, based on a unique design housed in shipping containers.

Cryopreservation – involving the freezing and ultra-low temperature storage of ova and sperm – has been demonstrated with varying degrees of success across a range of farmed aquatic species, but more standardised techniques are needed to ensure that it works c…

Indian aquaculture producers need better guidance from aquatech companies as well as access to government subsidies to help secure their productivity and livelihoods.

A new aquafeed delivery system, inspired by the food manufacturing and engineering industry, is gaining traction in trout farms in France and is now poised for international expansion.

Stronger and larger aquaculture units and enclosed set ups could be the next stage of aquatech, according to a review of Norway’s development license scheme for Atlantic salmon.

While the introduction of invasive non-native species such as Nile perch and water hyacinth have had a catastrophic impact on the biodiversity of Lake Victoria, a growing number of initiatives to control them may help to limit the damage and create new jobs.

Artificial reefs made from innovative, low-carbon emission materials have the potential to improve biodiversity around aquaculture sites and may even open up opportunities for multi-trophic aquaculture, according to Max Morgan-Kay of ARC Marine.