Aquaculture

Mantsbrite Marine Electronics has been appointed as UK and Irish Distributor for the FIFISH V6, the world’s first omnidirectional remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV).

Norwegian salmon and trout farmer, Cermaq, is employing a new tool to combat sea lice in its operations in Chile.

A Scottish consortium is taking a significant step towards the development of an early-warning detection system for potentially dangerous plankton and algae which could help the aquaculture industry tackle one of the…

The latest in a series of live fish carriers has been delivered by the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey to Norwegian company DESS Aquaculture Shipping.

Norwegian shipowner Frøy Rederi has chosen Cflow Fish Handling AS (Cflow) to deliver a complete fish handling system to what will become the world’s largest wellboat.

Residents and local groups are being urged to join Scottish Sea Farms for a series of organised beach cleans, part of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Great British Beach Clean which takes…

Aquaculture feed company, Skretting, has developed a new grower diet aimed at providing farms with greater levels of flexibility.

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have completed sequencing the brown trout reference genome, helping settle a longstanding debate over whether the fish is a single species, or several.

Scottish Sea Farms will lead an applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of its ‘prevention over cure’ approach to fish welfare.

Water technology company, Xylem, has introduced a new ultraviolet disinfection system tailored for use in saltwater and other challenging water conditions.

The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), the research wing of the Marine Products Export Development Agency (MPEDA), has standardised the production of quality live feed, stimulating India’s shrimp and fish seed…

Aller Aqua and marine ingredients producer TripleNine have begun a research collaboration to identify components of marine raw materials that particularly benefit fish health and growth, to target better performance and greater…

Hendrix Genetics and Plant & Food Research have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop underwater vision technology for measuring aquaculture breeding stock, using trout as a test case.

The Canadian government has announced funding support worth CAD$8.1 million for projects in the New Brunswick area aimed at implementing sustainable growing methods, new automation technologies and applied research in the fishing…

The ninth Aquaculture Roundtable Series (TARS 2019) has hosted 247 delegates from the Asia Pacific region, UK, USA, Canada and Latin America in Bali, Indonesia.

Alfa Laval brand, Framo Innovation, is launching a new pump system designed to help improve fish welfare, increase growth and reduce mortality in fish farms.

The Aqua-Nor innovation award jury has selected Benchmark Animal Health as the recipient of the 2019 Innovation Award.

Aquatic nutrition company, World Feeds, has launched a new range of products aimed at tackling one of salmon farming’s biggest issues – the control of sea lice.

Knut Nesse has been appointed chairman of the board of AKVA Group following Hans Kristian Mong’s decision to step down.