Aquaculture technology and equipment

In focus

A blueprint for industrial-scale seaweed cultivation

19 Feb 2020

A compelling vision for the industrial scale cultivation of seaweed was shared by Bert Groenendaal, from AtSea Nova, at the annual gathering of the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association in Oban this week.

A practical guide to using AI in aquaculture

27 Jan 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making huge improvements to the efficiency and sustainability of global aquaculture, as this practical guide to some of the best systems currently available shows.

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Data with destiny: sharing information in shrimp farms

17 Dec 2019

Ralf Onken, head of software development at FAI, explains how working with shrimp producers to manage key performance and sustainability metrics can improve transparency and accountability in the sector.

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Is US shrimp production set to scale new heights?

27 Sep 2019

An innovative new method of indoor shrimp production – which uses a novel method of stacking pools to increase yield – could have the potential to revolutionise the industry.

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News

Exercise and oxygen shown to optimise trout growth

3 Apr 2020

Providing rainbow trout with enhanced oxygen and exercise levels leads to improved growth performance and cardiac health.

First spawn of the season for eastern oyster hatchery

31 Mar 2020

Hoopers Island Oyster Co, in Maryland, has reported the completion of its first seed spawn of the season, and expect to soon have seed for sale to fellow oyster farmers along the Atlantic seaboard.

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Pure Salmon lands Ocean Wise endorsement

27 Mar 2020

Pure Salmon has received Ocean Wise endorsement for its land-based facility in Poland.

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Novel salmon farm system launched in China

26 Mar 2020

Havfarm 1, a structure that has the capacity to hold 10,000 tonnes of salmon, has recently been launched at Yantai shipyard in China.

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Norway's largest land-based salmon farm raises £19.6 million

24 Mar 2020

Salmon Evolution, the company planning Norway’s largest land-based salmon farm, has raised an additional 258 million kroner (£19.6m), as they seek to begin the first phase of construction.

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More news

Biotechnology

AquaBounty given green light for Canadian production

2 Apr 2019

AquaBounty has been granted approval for the commercial production of its genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon at it…

Does gene editing impact salmon growth or welfare?

2 Apr 2019

Salmon rendered sterile through gene editing are exhibiting encouraging behaviour and performance during the grow-out ph…

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How to commercialise sterile finfish production

28 Mar 2019

Ways to commercialise the production of finfish rendered sterile by novel methods sparked a thought-provoking discussion…

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Scotland's gene genius

14 Feb 2019

In a two-part feature, Professor Ross Houston, one of the world’s foremost aquaculture genetics experts, explains how a …

Production systems

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…

Disruptive technology

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 …