NOAA is welcoming pre-proposals for Saltonstall-Kennedy grant 17 Jun 2022 Projects that optimise the economic benefits of marine aquaculture and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable are encouraged to apply for the Saltonstall-Kennedy programme.
China harvests first cohort of salmon from submersible pens 17 Jun 2022 China has announced its first successful harvest of 15,000 self-bred Atlantic salmon that were raised in a fully submersible net pen.
FDA approves krill aquafeed for US salmon industry 17 Jun 2022 Aker BioMarine has secured FDA approval for QRILL Aqua, its krill-based feed ingredient, for use in the Atlantic salmon industry.
Marine Aquaculture Innovation Centre opens in Scotland 16 Jun 2022 Agri-EPI Centre, in partnership with Otter Ferry Seafish and Innovate UK, has launched a new Marine Aquaculture Innovation Centre (MAIC) on Loch Fyne.
Study backs value of Streptococcosis-resistant tilapia 16 Jun 2022 A scientific study involving genetically selected Streptococcosis-resistant tilapia fingerlings has demonstrated that they can help farmers make significantly improved profits in both ponds and cages.
Fresh benefits of oily fish revealed 16 Jun 2022 New research has revealed that the type of vitamin D found in oily fish like farmed salmon helps supercharge humans’ immune systems.
Umitron raises $15 million 16 Jun 2022 Umitron has raised $15 million SGD (USD 10.8 million) in their pre-series B round from ENEOS Holdings, QB II Investment Limited Partnership, Toyo Seikan Group and other commercial banks by combining equity and debt finan…
Boat supports bigger fish pens 16 Jun 2022 Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of a new semi-hybrid powered workboat specially designed to service larger pens and nets at its marine farms around Scotland’s west coast.
Mowi wins fish welfare award 15 Jun 2022 Mowi has won a special recognition award at Compassion in World Farming’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, which took place in London today.
Scottish mussel production reaches record levels 15 Jun 2022 Newly published government statistics show that Scotland’s mussel and oyster farmers produced significantly more shellfish in 2021 compared to the previous year.
Billund and Aquapurna establish land-based shrimp farming JV 15 Jun 2022 Billund Aquaculture and Aquapurna have joined forces in a bid to use tech to create a more sustainable land-based shrimp farming industry.
EPA issues permit for Velella Epsilon offshore project 14 Jun 2022 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a NPDES Permit for the Velella Epsilon demonstration project, greenlighting offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.
New agreement takes aquaculture sensor global 14 Jun 2022 OTAQ has signed a distribution agreement with Canada’s Senor Globe to bring its water quality monitoring suite to Scotland and Chile’s salmon sectors.
US Aquaculture Society recognises contribution of MSU researcher 14 Jun 2022 An aquaculture specialist working with Mississippi State University is being honoured for early career excellence by the US Aquaculture Society.
Shellfish health and productivity might be undermined by algal blooms 14 Jun 2022 A new paper from written by researchers at the Cawthron Institute finds an urgent need to widen the focus of research and management strategies for harmful algal blooms.
Moleaer lands $40 million investment for its nanobubble technology 14 Jun 2022 Moleaer, which has developed nanobubble technology for use in industries including aquaculture, today announced the closing of its $40 million Series C financing round.
DSM launches salmon farming lifecycle assessment system 13 Jun 2022 Royal DSM has announced the introduction of its environmental lifecycle assessment system Sustell to the salmon aquaculture industry.
Ocean Rainforest leads successful €9 million seaweed grant bid 13 Jun 2022 A consortium led by Ocean Rainforest comprising 25 international, cross-disciplinary partners has been awarded a €9 million grant to upscale seaweed production and market applications across Europe.
SEAFDEC lab in the Philippines receives ISO accreditation 12 Jun 2022 Aquaculture stakeholders in the Philippines can now take advantage of research expertise and world-class quality testing for their feeds and water samples at the Centralised Analytical Laboratory (CAL) of the Southeast A…
