Aquaculture technology and equipment

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Upgrading Kenya's tilapia trade

23 Nov 2020

A desire to improve fish farming efficiency, strengthen employment opportunities in rural Kenya and reduce HIV infection levels around Lake Victoria all inspired Dave Okech to come up with a novel, yet simple, way to hel…

Top tips for setting up a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS)

13 Nov 2020

Recirc systems are one of the boom areas in aquaculture at the moment, with new facilities being designed and built all over the world. It’s still a very young part of the sector, however, and it sometimes feels like the…

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The oyster farmer who created a game-changing digital solution

9 Nov 2020

Ewan McAsh designed SmartOysters to solve his farming pain points and now both he and other oyster farmers are reaping the benefits – leading to improvements in everything from financial performance to mental health.

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Why Covid should fast-track tech adoption in Indian aquaculture

4 Nov 2020 Sponsored

In the first instalment of a new series, Rajamanohar Somasundaram, founder and CEO of Aquaconnect*, reflects on year that has been challenging for India’s aquaculture sector, but which strengthens the case for the increa…

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News

Mowi bids to install novel closed-containment salmon farms

19 Nov 2020

Mowi is currently seeking permission to install four closed-containment fish farms off the west coast of Scotland.

Investors and policymakers urged not to overlook freshwater fish farms

18 Nov 2020

The growth and improvement of freshwater aquaculture systems should not be neglected, despite a widespread tendency by investors and policymakers to look towards the oceans as the key area for the growth of global fish f…

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Ferry good news for US oyster sector

18 Nov 2020

Maryland will soon be home to one of the largest commercial oyster hatcheries on the east coast of the US, with the opening of Ferry Cove Shellfish in Spring 2021.

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Turning a profit from surplus fish

16 Nov 2020

Adoption of a new stunning device is allowing hatchery operators to make a profit from juvenile fish that fail to make the grade for on-growing by the aquaculture industry.

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Why invest in offshore aquaculture production?

13 Nov 2020

Setting up an offshore aquaculture farm is both expensive and risky, yet there are a handful of examples of where the investment has paid off.

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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 …