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Dynaspace, a Norwegian startup that uses satellite imagery to assess the performance of aquaculture operations, has recently secured a NOK 4.3 million seed funding round.

Trials of a specialist lighting system have led to a 10 percent increase in tilapia growth rates and a 10 percent reduction in their feed conversion ratio (FCR), according to the results of a new study.

A novel offshore fish farming system has taken a step towards commercialisation, following the completion of a successful feasibility study.

Why the public interest in the controversial documentary offers the perfect opportunity to address many of the myths about aquaculture.

Ÿnsect, one of the world’s leading producers of insect-derived protein for uses including the aquafeed sector, has branched out into the human food sector, with the acquisition of Protifarm.

The latest in a series of webinars organised by the team behind the F3 Challenge, which is focusing on single-cell and novel proteins in aquafeeds, will be accessible on The Fish Site on 15 April.

Applications are open for a part-time workshop in Hawaii which is aimed at startups in the global aquaculture and alt-seafood sectors.

A unique, free and comprehensive overview of the tilapia farming sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is due to be published in the autumn.

A researcher has used a “magnetic tongue” to assess how offcuts from fish processing, which often go to waste, can be made more palatable.

TransAlgae, an Israeli microalgae producer, which is developing algae-based oral vaccinations, has secured $2.5 million in funding from Gan Shmuel Foods.

Erroneous claims by the makers of Seaspiracy about the weight of forage fish required in feed to make a kilo of farmed salmon are being removed by Neflix, following complaints by BioMar.

Claims that Scottish salmon farmers were failing to safeguard the welfare of their fish have been refuted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA).

According to a recent survey conducted by Nofima, many people are positive about eating seaweed and kelp, despite the fact that many know little about them.

Researchers are optimistic about the possibility of developing an oral vaccine against francisellosis in tilapia, following promising trials in Thailand.

The value of oyster and clam aquaculture in terms of their nitrogen removal services has been quantified by a groundbreaking new study.

An innovative aquaculture structure, called the shellfish tower, offers a promising means to farm shellfish and other species in exposed offshore locations, according to the results of a recent trial.

Plans to construct a hatchery capable of producing 70 million fingerlings a year in the Saudi Arabian model city of NEOM are gathering pace, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the NEOM c…

A seafood pressure group is calling on the US Congress to support the expansion of the country’s aquaculture sector in order to benefit the American economy, industries and communities.

Waste from farmed salmon processing plants is currently being tested as a means to produce a biodegradable alternative to polyurethane plastic.

The lack of literature relating to the welfare of many farmed aquatic species has raised grave concerns in a group of reseachers.