Aquaculture technology and equipment

In focus

Using technology to improve water quality management in shrimp farming

15 Nov 2021

Indonesian shrimp farmers now have access to – and would be wise to implement – a new range of easy, fast and precise water quality management systems.

Can a mussel-based sensor warn farmers of water quality concerns?

10 Nov 2021

IntegraSEE’s CEO, Lawrence Taylor, explains how monitoring the behaviour of a handful of mussels in a MarineCanary unit can alert aquaculture operators to water quality issues, including pollution, pathogens and temperat…

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Kick-starting the Caribbean's seaweed farming sector

1 Nov 2021

Phil Cruver, former CEO of Catalina Sea Ranch, explains why he’s now focusing his attentions on producing food-grade seaweed in the Caribbean, using a unique, submersible system.

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Preparing shrimp farms for wet weather

20 Oct 2021

As shrimp producers across the globe face more extreme weather events due to climate change, the Alune* farming experts give their advice on how farmers can prepare for the rainy season and keep their ponds healthy.

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News

Scotland greenlights £5 million for post-smolt innovation project

8 Dec 2021

A four-year aquaculture research and development project in Scotland has been awarded up to £5 million in public sector funding.

UK regulator clears Scottish Sea Farms' purchase of Grieg's Shetland sites

8 Dec 2021

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today cleared Scottish Sea Farms’ bid to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK, paving the way for the deal to be completed.

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European aquaculture producers hold General Assembly in Rome

8 Dec 2021

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) held its 2021 General Assembly onsite in Rome on 3 December.

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Financial and functional considerations are stalling digital tilapia aquaculture in China

2 Dec 2021

Despite the benefits of digital aquaculture, financial and functional barriers mean that the technology isn’t gaining traction in China’s tilapia industry.

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Startup to build UK's largest shrimp farm

1 Dec 2021

Plans to begin construct the UK’s largest shrimp farm in 2022 have been released by a startup called Land Ocean Farm today.

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Biotechnology

Breeding more resilience into aquaculture: a new frontier in selection

8 Dec 2021

Genomic selection is an effective means of improving aquatic animal health, with recent studies suggesting it can be use…

Male order: how frozen sperm can improve aquaculture genetics trade

7 Dec 2021

Compiling banks of frozen fish and crustacean sperm could help to keep Australian aquaculture producers competitive, acc…

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Stress in the larval stage can make farmed fish more resilient later in life

30 Nov 2021

Researchers with Nofima are hoping to establish a method that can make fish more robust and tolerant to various stresses…

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Xelect to oversee Costa Rican snapper breeding project

25 Nov 2021

Martec, the Costa Rican marine finfish producer, has recently announced a new partnership with Xelect to create the firs…

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A sneak preview of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site

23 Aug 2019

Visitors to Aqua Nor were treated to virtual reality tour of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site this week.

High hopes for new closed-containment design

22 Aug 2019

A new closed-containment system that has been hailed by Nofima as having “considerable potential” to be economically via…

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The design that cuts down on downtime on live harvest vessels

21 Aug 2019

A new disinfection system that could dramatically reduce the amount of downtime live harvest vessels need for cleaning a…

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Penning a new script

18 Aug 2019

A next generation net pen concept designed for producing salmon in offshore locations is set for its international launc…

A golden opportunity for aquaculture innovators

18 Apr 2019

HATCH, the world’s first aquaculture accelerator, is offering start-ups the chance to take part in a funded mentoring pr…

Fish 2.0 to host free workshop for seafood entrepreneurs and investors

27 Mar 2019

Aquaculture entrepreneurs and researchers seeking capital for ventures and technologies supporting sustainable seafood o…

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Guaranteeing better growth rates

25 Mar 2019

By offering fish producers a guaranteed 5 percent improvement in growth rates and improved feed conversion ratios (FCRs)…

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Designing the future of fish health

20 Mar 2019

Prospective Research has secured $1.7 million in funding in order to develop feed-based alternatives to antibiotics and …

Technology & equipment

In focus

Using technology to improve water quality management in shrimp farming

Can a mussel-based sensor warn farmers of water quality concerns?

Kick-starting the Caribbean's seaweed farming sector

Preparing shrimp farms for wet weather

News

Scotland greenlights £5 million for post-smolt innovation project

UK regulator clears Scottish Sea Farms' purchase of Grieg's Shetland sites

European aquaculture producers hold General Assembly in Rome

Financial and functional considerations are stalling digital tilapia aquaculture in China

Startup to build UK's largest shrimp farm

Biotechnology

Breeding more resilience into aquaculture: a new frontier in selection

Male order: how frozen sperm can improve aquaculture genetics trade

Stress in the larval stage can make farmed fish more resilient later in life

Xelect to oversee Costa Rican snapper breeding project

Production systems

A sneak preview of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site

High hopes for new closed-containment design

The design that cuts down on downtime on live harvest vessels

Penning a new script

Disruptive technology

A golden opportunity for aquaculture innovators

Fish 2.0 to host free workshop for seafood entrepreneurs and investors

Guaranteeing better growth rates

Designing the future of fish health