Hans-Arne Frantzen, an undergraduate at Nord University, has been putting in an impressive shift working for a variety of aquaculture companies in his spare time – from hands-on farming jobs to helping identify investment opportunities in the sector.
After working in Namibia, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia and Australia, Albert Ferrer Lladosa’s most recent venture has been managing an indoor shrimp farm in Greece.
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…
Carla Phillips Savage, who is currently an associate professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her journey to become the only certified aquatic veterinarian in Trinidad and highlights the need for more aquatic animal health p…
Regenerative and restorative aquaculture operations, such as seaweed farms, can be economically – as well as ecologically – sound, according to two of the key players in the space.
There are those who argue that farming is a way of life and not a business, but in today's modern, competitive and global agriculture/agribusiness environment, that mindset is the quickest way to lose money.
Bert Wecker, founder of Neomar, believes that farming tropical shrimp in temperate countries is on the verge of being highly profitable, and that the sector is all set for expansion, both in Europe and North America.
Using a multi-phase shrimp farming system, which includes an intermediary nursery stage between hatcheries and grow-out ponds, can increase productivity, reduce the time to harvest and improve farm management.
Senegal needs to step up its domestic oyster aquaculture sector to better meet domestic demand, according to Amy Gaye, FISH4ACP’s national professional officer in Senegal, who has been working on a new project for FISH4ACP.
A new study showed that processed animal proteins improved growth, performance, gut health and microbiota composition, while also easing intestinal inflammation of rainbow trout.