Aquaculture technology and equipment

In focus

The Singaporean firm that aims to transform Asia's crayfish sector

26 Oct 2020

Desmond Chow, the founder of Singapore Crawfish, is so convinced that crayfish aquaculture is ripe for investment that he’s spent the past two years, and considerable amounts of his own capital, developing a range of cra…

How digitalisation is refining aquaculture research

14 Sep 2020

We need to understand the past, address the present and be able to foresee the future. To achieve this in aquaculture, it is fundamental that we digitalise both research and the industry.

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Blockchain set for Bangladesh aquaculture launch

11 Sep 2020

A trial to test how blockchain technology can improve the traceability in Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector is scheduled to be launched this week.

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Hatch’s fourth aquaculture cohort unveiled

17 Aug 2020

Eight startups from a wide range of geographies have been selected for Hatch’s fourth aquaculture accelerator programme, which launched in Bergen today.

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News

Why diversification is vital for North America’s ocean farmers

28 Oct 2020

Seaweed producers and ocean farmers must diversify their operations to make them more economically and ecologically resilient.

A digital upgrade for Africa's leading tilapia producer

22 Oct 2020

aquaManager, a software platform that is designed to improve the running of aquaculture facilities, is now live at Yalelo's tilapia farms in Zambia and Uganda.

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A global alternative to net pen aquaculture

22 Oct 2020

FishGlobe, a novel fish farm design that is also “the largest construction ever made in polyethylene”, is showing early signs of promise.

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Vietnamese shrimp farmers flock to new app

21 Oct 2020

An app that lets shrimp farmers to track shrimp growth from stocking through harvest, purely by taking pictures on their smartphone, is generating very positive reviews from farmers in Vietnam.

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Results from Norway’s first land-based salmon farm

21 Oct 2020

Results from the first 18 months of production at Norway’s first land-based salmon farm have been revealed today.

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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 …