Viable Gear founder Katie Weiler is in the early stages of making equipment for the aquaculture industry using a seaweed polymer to reduce the amount of petroleum-based plastics entering our oceans from the sector.
Straight after her graduation with a degree in land economy in 2019, Precious Nutifafa decided to build a catfish farm in Saviefe Agorkpo, in the Volta Region of Ghana, and she now has plans to build production to 200 tonnes a year.
NTT Corporation recently announced a three-step plan, in partnership with Regional Fish Institute, to use RAS facilities to produce fish and shellfish that have been fed on home-grown algae, setting up a joint venture called NTT Green & Food Co.
Plans to replicate a successful pilot programme in Uganda, which involves the creation of aquaculture hubs that provide a cluster of local farmers with a market and also key inputs, are gaining momentum, following the formation of a new partnership.
Species such as barramundi, which are impressively adaptable, are strong candidates for farming if we want to fulfil the growing global seafood demands in the face of climate challenges.
Shrimp farming consultant and hatchery specialist, Philip Buike, was instrumental in getting the first commercial production of post-larvae in Europe off the ground, at a farm run by White Panther in Austria. He is currently involved with the development of va…
Despite being dominated by the production of a single commodity, shrimp farming is a remarkably disparate business with a huge variety of business models and production techniques.
The Zimbabwe government has embarked on an ambitious aquaculture programme that it says will address food insecurity, unemployment and income generation – but critics have labelled it a “vanity project.”
Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD) has developed an innovative model both to grow and sell its own tilapia, and to support the local aquaculture sector, in a bid to improve smallholder livelihoods in western Uganda.
The second half of 2023 could be “the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the pandemic in 2020”, while for the shrimp sector it could be the toughest period since the outbreak of EMS in 2011.
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) use biofilters to keep the water fresh and clean. But the risk for pathogen contamination remains. For a well working system, you need a safe and effective disinfectant that targets the unwanted pathogens but doesn’t dis…
Aquanzo, a startup that plans to farm Artemia in land-based systems for the aquafeed market, recently raised £1.2 million to help them to upscale their production.
Kenneth Odoemenam is an aquaculture consultant, catfish farmer and YouTube sensation from Nigeria, who leverages the power of social media to drive his catfish farming and consulting business.
