People & planet

Three ways for Europe’s aquaculture industry to achieve its true potential.  

Kelp is one of the fastest growing organisms on the planet; some species can grow up to two feet per day. The business of farming it in North America has the potential to grow at an equivalently staggering rate. In fact, in Maine it already has.

Nick Shell, co-founder of Halophilic Marine Agriculture, who is pioneering the aquaculture of Salicornia using marine hydroponics in disused Vietnamese shrimp ponds, believes that the saline plant has huge potential – both to generate income and to improve glo…

Although the commercial aquaculture industry tends to favour the production of large tilapia, some industry analysts argue that it's time for a renaissance of smaller fish, which remain important for food security, especially among low-income groups. 

Isaac Berzin, founder and CTO of Vaxa Technologies, explains how an innovative microalgae farming technique could make his vision for carbon neutral farmed salmon a reality.

Following successful feed trials with the world’s largest salmon producer, Rare Earth Global believes that the stage is set for hemp to become a mainstream – and considerably more sustainable – alternative to soy in aquafeeds. 

AlgiSys BioSciences, which has developed a proprietary strain of microalgae for aquafeeds that’s rich in EPA omega-3 and alternative protein, is currently looking to raise $5 million to enable commercial-scale production.

While Ecuador’s meteoric rise if shrimp farming would be near-impossible for other countries to emulate, a recent presentation by the CNA’s chief executive, suggests that Indonesia could learn a great deal from their success. 

Dr Judith Brown, director of the Isle of Skye Mussel Company, details the highs and lows of her journey to learn the skills needed to farm mussels on the west coast of Scotland.