The pros and cons of biofloc 4 Dec 2020 More fish and shrimp farmers are adopting biofloc technology to sustainably scale-up production, but unanswered questions about microbial dynamics have researchers warning that the method could be unsuitable for certain …
The fateful eight: the latest investment opportunities in aquaculture and beyond 3 Dec 2020 Four months after joining the world’s only aquaculture and alternative seafood accelerator programme, eight startups from Hatch’s latest cohort pitched their ideas to investors in an entertaining online event today.
Fish welfare insights now available online 3 Dec 2020 A selection of presentations on welfare indicators in salmon, lumpfish, tilapia, sea bass and sea bream are now available online, following the Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture.
Tilapia kingpin invests in cell-based seafood co 3 Dec 2020 China’s leading cultivated meat company, Avant, has secured $3.1 million in funding to commercialise its cell-based seafood products.
Where are aquaculture’s upcoming investment opportunities? 2 Dec 2020 Investment firms in the aquaculture sector are looking at the seafood industry’s broader canvas for profits instead of solely focusing on biomass.
Promising start for Scotland’s newest RAS 2 Dec 2020 The first smolts reared at Scottish Sea Farms’ new RAS hatchery have now been harvested and delivered to customers around the world.
Regulating the cleanerfish fishery sector 1 Dec 2020 Mandatory controls over the harvesting of wild wrasse for managing sea lice in Scotland's salmon farming industry are due to come into force next year.
How breeding can improve lice-eating efficacy of lumpfish in salmon farms 1 Dec 2020 Different families of lumpfish show marked differences in lice grazing, cataract prevalence and size, pointing to the possibility of breeding fish that are more effective at the removal of sea lice from farmed salmon, ac…
Vietnam to step up giant river prawn production 30 Nov 2020 More giant river prawns are now being cultivated in rice paddies in Ca Mau, a Vietnamese province in the Mekong Delta, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Nigeria launches new aquaculture initiatives 30 Nov 2020 The Nigerian government has announced plans to establish six new “fish farming estates” around Lagos as a means of increasing fish production and promoting employment.
The secret species that could control ectoparasites in aquaculture 27 Nov 2020 A secret species of filter-feeder, placed in novel devices within fish pens, could help to greatly reduce the numbers of parasites, including sea lice, affecting aquaculture operations.
Double Dutch: another day, another dollar for African tilapia sector 26 Nov 2020 Mozambican tilapia producer Chicoa Fish Farm has secured $1.5 million in funding from Goodwell Investments.
Dutch investor backs African tilapia sector 26 Nov 2020 DOB Equity has announced plans to invest in Victory Farms, one of East Africa’s largest tilapia producers, to allow the firm to scale up production and increase its sales in the Kenyan market.
How seaweed farming can help to tackle climate change 26 Nov 2020 Hosting the most important climate change summit since the Paris Agreement should act as a catalyst for Scotland’s emerging seaweed aquaculture sector.
Ecuador’s shrimp farmers cash in on new sales option 25 Nov 2020 A new system that connects shrimp farmers directly to buyers - to ensure fast, efficient and secure transactions - is proving popular in Ecuador.
Kingfish Co moves “from start-up to scale-up” 25 Nov 2020 The Kingfish Company is now trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange’s Merkur Market, two weeks after securing €50 million in additional funding.
Consigning manual lice counting to history? 24 Nov 2020 Manual counting of sea lice – an activity that is stressful for fish, time-consuming for farmers and statistically questionable – is no longer mandatory on all salmon farms in Norway, following a landmark ruling.
Indian aquaculture initiatives win National Fisheries Awards 24 Nov 2020 Innovative companies involved in shrimp feed production and adding value to fish processing by-products have been recognised in India’s 2020 National Fisheries Awards.
Shrimp show taste for "spaghetti" 23 Nov 2020 Researchers in the Philippines are trialling the use of nutritious green “spaghetti algae” in fish and shrimp feeds, in a bid to reduce feed costs.
Turning ultrasound and infrared on sea lice 23 Nov 2020 A new technique that uses a combination of ultrasound and infrared light to remove sea lice from farmed salmon is due to be trialled shortly.
