A light clean for sensitive marine instruments 13 Jul 2020 An innovative antifouling device uses UV light to prevent mussels and barnacles – as well as algae, bacteria, and other microorganisms – from encrusting underwater sensors used in fish farms.
Invention is better than cure 9 Jul 2020 A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.
Fish farm management goes into orbit 1 Jul 2020 A Norwegian start-up is offering to develop free dashboards for aquaculture producers, based on satellite data that can to help reduce risks and identify new opportunities for growth.
Offshore wealth 15 Jun 2020 A flurry of acquisitions and new product lines suggest that Innovasea is serious about supplying offshore aquaculture operators around the world.
Gaskiya wins grant funding to develop IHNv detection test 9 Jul 2020 Gaskiya Diagnostics, which develops low-cost and easy-to-use diagnostic tests for aquaculture, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
How RAS can create a leaner, greener salmon farming sector 8 Jul 2020 The Marine Institute’s newly-launched SALMSON smolt project aims to investigate the potential benefits of using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to help produce larger organic salmon smolts in Ireland.
Salmar to convert Ocean Farm licences 8 Jul 2020 SalMar’s subsidiary Ocean Farming AS has been granted permission to convert the eight development licences it was awarded for its Ocean Farm 1 concept into conventional salmon production licences.
Minecraft maestro invests in Ace Aquatech 8 Jul 2020 Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec.
British-farmed vannamei ready for market 7 Jul 2020 Fresh shrimp produced sustainably in the world’s first clear water, clean energy farm are available for the first time for delivery to households across the UK.
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
