A new roadmap for sustainable shrimp production 1 Oct 2020 New guidelines that aim to ensure better social and environmental practices in global farmed shrimp supply chains have been published by WWF today.
Indian shrimp farmers queue up for Qrill 1 Oct 2020 The demand for krill-based shrimp feed ingredients in India has grown sufficiently to persuade Aker BioMarine to establish a new distribution hub in Chennai for its Qrill Aqua products.
Singapore-New Zealand algae-based protein partnership forged 1 Oct 2020 A new research partnership between Singaporean and New Zealand science institutes could see two “superfood” algae species become nutritious sources of protein used in everyday food items.
Investors flock to cell-based shrimp co 30 Sep 2020 Shiok Meats, a cell-based shrimp company based in Singapore, has raised US$12.6 million in funding.
Shrimp tech startup secures funding from Thai Union 30 Sep 2020 HydroNeo, a start-up that aims to increase the efficiency of shrimp aquaculture, has secured an investment through Thai Union’s venture fund.
Environmentally friendly feed system gains commercial validation 30 Sep 2020 A new type of feeding system that uses water, rather than air, to deliver feed pellets from a feed barge to its surrounding cages has shown to be effective at a commercial salmon site.
Skin it to win it: tilapia project scoops €500,000 prize 29 Sep 2020 The project that is investigating the use of tilapia skin in human medicine has won a €500,000 prize.
Aquaculture vaccine venture launched 29 Sep 2020 A new aquaculture vaccine development company has been launched by Touchlight Genetics and Stonehaven Incubate.
Kingfish Maine lands key planning consent 28 Sep 2020 Yellowtail kingfish producer The Kingfish Company is one step closer to commencing construction of its first US-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).
East coast oysters show resilience to ocean acidification 28 Sep 2020 Oysters from Saint-Simon Bay in northern New Brunswick have been shown to be impressive tolerance to ocean acidification, according to a new study in the ICES Journal of Marine Science.
Spring Genetics signs broodstock agreement with Lake Harvest 28 Sep 2020 Benchmark's tilapia genetics company Spring Genetics has signed a five-year broodstock agreement with oe of Africa's leading tilapia producers, Lake Harvest Group.
EU moves to review the risk of parasite transmission between farmed fish and humans 25 Sep 2020 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will re-evaluate its risk assessment of parasites in farmed fish after reviewing new research.
GIFT versus Akosombo strain tilapia – which fare better in Ghana? 25 Sep 2020 New trials in Ghana suggest that the GIFT strain of tilapia grows twice as fast as the native Akosombo strain, which are currently favoured by farmers.
How seaweed farming can help tackle global poverty 24 Sep 2020 How the seaweed industry is helping people in developing nations escape poverty is the subject of a presentation that’s being delivered to a meeting of UN representatives and global organisations today.
Krill firm adds to Antarctic fleet 24 Sep 2020 A new vessel built to transport krill for the aquafeed sector from the Southern Ocean has been launched by Aker BioMarine.
Economies of scale: assessing the financial benefits of aquaculture 23 Sep 2020 The aquaculture sector contributed approximately £885 million to the wider Scottish economy and supported 11,700 jobs in 2018, according to new research.
The case against eyestalk ablation in shrimp aquaculture 22 Sep 2020 A researcher whose trials suggest that eyestalk ablation in shrimp is not only unnecessary but also potentially counter-productive, has made the shortlist for this year’s GOAL innovation award.
Aquafeed company launches "carbon neutral" aquaculture initiative 22 Sep 2020 Skretting Italy has launched the new range of carbon neutral aquafeeds, called Feed4Future.
An €8 million incentive for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture 22 Sep 2020 A new €8 million EU initiative which focuses on increasing the value and sustainability for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) production in the Atlantic regions has been launched this week.
