Could virtual fish replace animal testing? 11 Aug 2022 Switzerland’s National Science Foundation is supporting a project to create a virtual fish that could replace some experiments on live animals in research.
Bluu claims "Europe's first market-ready" cell-cultured seafood 9 Aug 2022 Bluu Seafood, the lab-cultivated seafood startup, claims to be the first company in Europe to have produced market‐ready products made from cultivated fish cells.
Steelhead farmer sets sights on land-based Chinook salmon production 28 Jul 2022 Taste of BC Aquafarms, which has been farming steelhead in a RAS facility since 2013, has taken its first steps in the production of Chinook salmon this year.
Breeding fish that can thrive on the new generation of aquafeeds 25 Jul 2022 When I was contemplating a topic for this month’s article, I was reminded of a question my daughter asked me several years ago: “Can we feed our dogs a vegetarian diet?”
Why rainbow trout could benefit from a herbal approach 25 Jul 2022 A new research project has found that eucalyptus and basil oils are effective and economical way to anaesthetise rainbow trout during handling and transport.
The challenges and opportunities of Kenya’s trout farms 15 Jul 2022 Kenya’s trout farming sector might be small, and facing challenges, but it still has great potential to grow, according to two of the sector’s key players.
Aquabyte raises $25 million 14 Jul 2022 Aquabyte, which uses computer vision and AI to give fish farmers detailed insights into the health, growth and sustainability of their fish, has raised $25 million.
Oman invests in Singaporean trout farming project 12 Jul 2022 Blue Aqua Singapore has announced an investment of SGD $ 8.8 million from Muscat Investment House, in order to build the city state's first high-tech rainbow trout farm.
Ireland launches new online aquaculture management system 29 Jun 2022 The Irish Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has unveiled phase 1 of AQUAMIS – a public online aquaculture information management system that promises to be “state of the art”.
The case for modular, responsible RAS 10 Jun 2022 Ramon Perez, co-founder of Alpha Aqua, produces RAS units, with a twist – focusing mainly on designing modular systems for both cold and warmwater species.
Is triploidy still the only practical option for sterile aquaculture stocks? 1 Jun 2022 Triploidy is widely used in aquaculture to improve growth rates, reduce possible impacts of farmed animals on wild aquatic ecosystems and enhance product quality, but there’s room for improvement and for alternative tech…
Riverence to trial novel, plant-based protein in its feeds 19 May 2022 Green Plains has announced a partnership to produce trout and salmon feeds for the Riverence Group, utilising sustainable ingredients including the fermented plant protein product it has recently developed.
Ukrainian RAS specialists seek opportunities in Europe 21 Apr 2022 The head of a Ukrainian company that specialises in the design and implementation of RAS facilities is determined to bring his team out of Russia to find work in Europe.
Salmon aquafeed is getting an ingredient overhaul 19 Apr 2022 Norway’s Atlantic salmon industry is beginning to embrace new ingredients in feed, based on a review of raw materials used for salmon and trout farming.
New egg source promised to Peruvian trout producers 14 Apr 2022 Hendrix Genetics and Coraqua have signed a strategic partnership which should give Peruvian rainbow trout farmers access to domestically-grown Troutlodge eggs by the end of 2024.
Fitbit for fish could be aquaculture and conservation gamechanger 4 Apr 2022 A newly-developed Lab-on-a-Fish could give greater insights into fish health and behaviour as the single devices integrates location, heartbeat, tail motion and water temperature monitoring.
Aquaculture UK returns after 4-year absence 30 Mar 2022 Sponsored The organisers of Aquaculture UK, which takes place on 3-5 May, say that the event will include its biggest ever exhibition, a strong conference line-up and the prestigious Aquaculture Awards.
AquaFuture Spain set for 2023 return 30 Mar 2022 The organisers of the inaugural edition of the AquaFuture Spain exhibition, which took place in Galicia last week, have pledged to hold the second edition of the event in 2023.
Microbial protein feed trial with farmed trout shows promising results 29 Mar 2022 Danish protein company Unibio has recently tested Uniprotein, its sustainable fermented microbial feed ingredient in a trial with farmed trout – finding that it could be a viable replacement for fish meal.
No negative impact from aquaculture in Puget Sound, says NOAA 3 Mar 2022 A recently published biological opinion from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that aquaculture operations in Washington State’s Puget Sound have no adverse impact on salmon, orcas or other…