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.
A breath of fresh air: how nanobubbles can make aquaculture more sustainable 13 Oct 2021 Devices that produce nanobubbles are becoming increasingly popular in a range of aquaculture operations, with a growing number of studies supporting their value – both in improving production and in reducing the environm…
Salmon grown in a supermarket near you 7 Oct 2021 Following a €3.7 million deal, Agtira is poised to produce salmon, cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs in an aquaponics facility beside the Östersund branch of Sweden’s largest supermarket chain, Maxi ICA.
Women in aquaculture: India Boyer 6 Oct 2021 India Boyer is a dealflow manager at Hatch, a role that involves finding – and tracking – emerging startups across the aquaculture value chain, looking to forge possible investments and partnerships. She is also currentl…
Solar-powered oyster farm sets sail 22 Oct 2021 Solar Oysters’ novel automated aquaculture platform has been stocked with a fresh batch of 300,000 spat and launched into Baltimore Harbor.
Improving impact assessments for salmon farms 20 Oct 2021 A project that is seeking to develop a more accurate way of predicting how salmon farms interact with their surrounding environment has been launched in Scotland today.
Wave power project launched for offshore aquaculture installations 20 Oct 2021 A $3.4 million project that aims to use wave power to produce energy at offshore aquaculture installations has been launched today.
Trials back the efficacy of novel sea lice barrier 20 Oct 2021 Field trials with Mowi Chile demonstrate that lice skirts made with Garware fibres can successfully contain infestations of Caligus larvae while allowing water to flow and maintain dissolved oxygen levels during…
Kingfish Co gets the greenlight to sell its yellowtail in Italy 19 Oct 2021 The Kingfish Company announced that it has entered a partnership with food retailer Conad to sell its RAS-raised yellowtail kingfish in Italy.
The use of CRISPR in aquaculture 30 Sep 2021 The gene editing tool CRISPR is now being used to generate a range of traits in a variety of farmed aquatic species – in…
CRISPR used to find IPN-resistance gene in farmed salmon 24 Sep 2021 A gene affecting resistance to a viral disease in Atlantic salmon has been identified using CRISPR gene-editing technolo…
Fermented fish fillets? 24 Sep 2021 Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods, which is using fermentation to develop seafood alternatives with a realistic tast…
Gene-edited sea bream set for sale in Japan 22 Sep 2021 A startup that has edited the genes of red sea bream so that they produce a thicker fillet has announced plans to start …
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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 …
