Technology & equipment

Marine permaculture, the macroalgae aquaculture system developed by The Climate Foundation, seeks to harness wave energy to restore natural nutrient upwelling and grow seaweed at scale. If initial trials continue to be successful, it could be a feasible way to…

Water disinfection is a necessary step in preparing aquaculture facilities before stocking, but it also causes microbiome die-offs which result in the higher likelihood of disease further down the line, according to Rachelle Jensen, founder of Luminis Water Te…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly relevant in aquaculture research and production in recent years – with both startups and established companies developing new AI-based applications for the industry.

Biofloc veteran Dr Maurício Emerenciano, from CSIRO in Australia, shares four tips on how to optimise your biofloc system.

Abigail Barrows dialled back an international research career to establish an oyster farm in her native Maine, which she is trying to make as sustainable and plastic-free as possible.

Shrimp farmers in Indonesia are grappling with a range of challenges, including declining prices, rising production costs and disease outbreaks. Despite these hurdles, they remain committed to their work and are open to adopting new technology to help them sus…

Gene-editing tools such as CRISPR have huge potential to improve the sustainability and profitability of the aquaculture industry, according to James Sibley – an undergrad with ambitions to be a star of the sector.

MariHealth Solutions, a South African startup, has developed an innovative proteomic-based tool for detecting stress levels – and their possible causes – in a range of key aquaculture species.

Chabungbam Bijoy Singh started fish farming in Manipur state, northeast India after he realised the huge potential in carp seed production around four decades ago. He dreams of developing his business into the state’s largest hatchery, so the region is self-su…

A NOAA partnership has helped land-based macroalgae farm SOLSEA achieve profitable seaweed production while contributing to innovative research.

A novel floating, modular RAS design is at the centre of a startup’s vision to scale up the fledgeling Atlantic bluefin tuna aquaculture sector.

Pak Asdar Marsuki is working closely with seaweed farmers in South Sulawesi, where MARI Oceans – a community development vehicle – is trialling new technologies in a bid to optimise farming operations.