Aquaculture

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…

Skretting Italy has launched a new carbon neutral feed in an attempt to minimise CO2 emissions generated by the aquaculture sector.

Lebanon is partnering with the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to support the sustainable development of Lebanese aquaculture.

Scottish Sea Farms has celebrated a double triumph at the annual Aquaculture Awards.

Hypermarket chain, Cora, is launching algal-fed salmon in its 61 stores across France.

Skretting’s global procurement team, headquartered in Stavanger in Norway, is now at full capacity.

Joaquin Garcia Nuñez has been appointed as production director for AquaGen Scotland, charged with leading developments at the company’s Holywood hatchery near Dumfries.

The European Commission has taken swift action to protect fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by introducing specific measures, including amendments to the European Maritime and…

The low-maintenance design, durability and simplicity of Dock Blocks mean a 50% reduction in maintenance costs for users of these floating modular docks, according to the company’s CEO, Matt West.

Andfjord Salmon is on track to finalise construction of first 1000 tonnes maximum allowed biomass (MAB) land-based capacity pool at Kvalnes in Norway’s arctic archipelago during the second half of 2020.

The aquaculture industry contributes to the long-term viability of many communities, according to a new report commissioned by Marine Scotland, which finds that the sector provides year-round, well-paid jobs and supports economic…

The GenoMar Genetics Group has begun building a new tilapia breeding and genetics centre in the state of Tocantins, Brazil.

Nuseed has completed three commercial-scale fish trials with industry, confirming the efficacy of Aquaterra Omega-3 canol oil as a partial replacement for fish oil in aquaculture feed.

Federal waters off the coast of southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico will become the first two regions to host Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, confirms NOAA Fisheries.