Aquaculture

Following a seven-year assessment period, all Bakkafrost farms in the Faroe Islands are now certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible aquaculture.

Astaxanthin krill oil can result in a significant advantage for Pacific whiteleg shrimp in the post-larval stage, reducing mortality and the length of the production cycle, according to a new study.

Eleven South Korean farms operated by Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) have become the first kelp and hiziki producers to achieve ASC-MSC Seaweed certification.

Project X Global, founded by WWF, has selected Veramaris as the alternative Omega-3 feed ingredient partner for its FEED-X programme, which aims to see 10% of the global feed industry adopt alternative…

Ace Aquatec has opened a new Norwegian division in Marineholmen in Bergen, led by regional manager Preben Imset Matre who was previously head of Norway operations at Aquabyte.

EMEA regional sales manager, Jon Handley, is leaving Troutlodge to take over operation of the Berkshire Trout Farm where he will continue as Troutlodge’s UK distributor of trout eggs.

Nova Sea has increased the oxygen content in its waiting cages outside its packing facility in Lovund in North Norway after implementing newly developed pump technology.

Algae oil rich in omega-3 can successfully replace fish oil in the diet of farm-raised juvenile California yellowtail, research shows.

Ten start-ups from backgrounds including technology and artificial intelligence have taken part in this year’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Aquaculture Workshop.

Marine services group Endúr has entered into an agreement to acquire BMO Entreprenør, a provider of maintenance and rehabilitation services for marine infrastructure projects in Norway.

Aqua Bridge has announced the aquaculture sector’s first commercial partnership between companies based in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, following the Abraham peace accord signed in Washington in September this year.

Skretting has enhanced its suite of digital tools with a new growth model for barramundi.

Samherji Fish Farming has signed a letter of intent to purchase a site at Helguvík in the Reykjanes peninsula region of south-western Iceland currently owned by aluminium producer Norðurál.

Aller Aqua has discovered a new way of feeding fry which improves growth and reduces early mortality and deformities.

Thai Union Group and Corbion have expanded the adoption of AlgaPrime DHA, an omega-3 rich algae feed ingredient, in Thai Union shrimp feed following a successful large scale trial in 2019.

Johan Fredrik Gjesdal has been appointed chief operating officer for AKVA group’s land-based business unit, and took up his post this week.

AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies has been chosen to provide its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology to West Coast Salmon, an industrial Atlantic Salmon production facility in Reno, Nevada.

The UK government has invested £10 million in a programme to demonstrate the feasibility of converting food waste into insect-based animal feed and fertiliser.

Sanford is embarking on the new fishing and financial year beginning in October with a new NZ$5.7m feed barge, specially made for its salmon farming operations in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island.

The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has received an official reply from the European Commission’s Directorate for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’ director general, Charlina Vitcheva, to its recommendation that the risk of parasites…