Innovation & Technology

OPINION

OPINION

Around the world, technological advances are promising to revolutionise every industry, from energy and healthcare services to transport and food production. Industry 4.0 promises everything from greater data processing, informed decision making…

19th December 2022

Opinion: Realising the benefits of water-based 5G networks

19th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian salmon producer Cermaq has stocked the third version of its iFarm, a project that’s aiming to improve the health and welfare of the fish in the net pens with the help…

16th December 2022

iFarm 3 salmon stocking

16th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An innovative floating structure which takes advantage of the ocean’s natural conditions could unlock an additional £4.2 billion in turnover for Scotland’s aquaculture sector.

12th December 2022

Offshore farming promise

12th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian aquaculture supplier companies Redox AS and Proff Kulde AS have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to provide hygienic and energy efficient storage solutions for stun and bleed vessels. 

12th December 2022

Stun, bleed collaboration

12th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Researchers from 16 countries have come together to develop new ways of safeguarding animal health within the European aquaculture industry.

8th December 2022

Fish health project launches

8th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), a fish species that can live in waters of a wide range of salinity, is a prime candidate for aquaculture commercial fish production in the United States,…

8th December 2022

Pompano’s US potential

8th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Nordic private equity firm Bluefront Equity has become the 51% majority owner of tech company Seacloud AS, which delivers cloud-based software and sensor technology for analysis and utilisation of management data for the fish…

7th December 2022

Bluefront in Seacloud

7th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

India-headquartered Garware Technical Fibres Ltd has launched a new aquaculture net that protects fish farming sites from predators.

15th November 2022

Better predator prevention

15th November 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Scotland and the United States are taking steps to address one of aquaculture’s greatest challenges.

7th November 2022

Keeping tabs on HABs

7th November 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

International tilapia breeding and distribution company GenoMar Genetics has officially opened a new state-of-the-art Breeding and Genetics Centre in Brazil.

26th October 2022

GenoMar opens Brazil unit

26th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Joint US-Canada genetics research organisation Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) and Canadian Arctic char producer Icy Waters Ltd (IWL) have established a new breeding programme for the species. 

18th October 2022

New char breeding project

18th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers in Scotland are developing a first-of-its-kind testing tool for Atlantic salmon that could be the final piece in the puzzle for monitoring fish health from a single blood sample.

17th October 2022

Salmon health testing kit

17th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

US aquaculture technology company Innovasea has unveiled a new cloud-based aquaculture platform that enables fish farmers to monitor, manage and control operations from anywhere 24/7.

17th October 2022

Innovasea platform launch

17th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

UK aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has ventured into the Mediterranean with the appointment of Stamatiou Aquaculture as distributor of its in-water electrical stunners in Greece.

17th October 2022

Ace Aquatec enters Greece

17th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

NOAA Sea Grant has confirmed US$2.1 million has been allocated to fund four projects that advance aquaculture research and extension to support sustainable aquaculture in Maine.

10th October 2022

Maine aquaculture support

10th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Organisers of the biennial International Sea Lice Conference have announced that Scotland is to host the next meeting in 2024, after a successful bid was led by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre…

6th October 2022

Scots win sea lice summit

6th October 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Norway’s Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with Sefine Shipyard in Turkey for the supply of propulsion, manoeuvring and control systems for two large live fish carriers for Intership AS. The vessels…

30th September 2022

Brunvoll fish carrier contract

30th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Billed as a first for the aquaculture sector, a new digital platform inspired by virtual reality (VR) technology used in the subsea energy and oil and gas sectors is being developed to…

29th September 2022

New aquaculture VR tool

29th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Sea Grant has allocated approximately US$ 14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving US aquaculture. 

26th September 2022

Millions for US aquaculture

26th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Data from recently deployed beacons is to be used to assist the restocking of a centuries-old Hawaiian fishpond with native mullet and milkfish.

16th September 2022

Hawaii fishpond revival

16th September 2022