Innovation & Technology

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

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bømlo shipping company Napier AS and fish processing systems provider Optimar AS have agreed on a contract for the supply and installation of Optimar’s Optitube bleeding systems onboard two new boats that…

16th September 2022

Optimar lands Napier deal

16th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology manufacturer, Stranda Prolog, has filed for insolvency, blaming the Covid-19 pandemic, cost increases and shortages of materials and labour.

12th September 2022

Stranda Prolog in administration

12th September 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Norwegian shipbuilder Larsnes Mek Verksted AS has awarded a contract to Ålesund-based Hydroniq Coolers, who will deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a newbuild wellboat that will be built at the yard. 

1st September 2022

Newbuild cooling gear order

1st September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Steelhead trout producer Kames Fish Farming has established a new strategic partnership with aquaculture genetics company Xelect. Together the two Scottish companies will develop the first selective breeding programme for sea trout…

1st September 2022

Sea trout breeding project

1st September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Boston, US-headquartered aquaculture tech company Innovasea has launched a new rugged but lightweight submersible fish pen designed to alleviate fish stress through a smooth buoyancy control system. 

1st September 2022

New submersible fish pen

1st September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Faroe Islands-based Atlantic salmon farmer Bakkafrost Group has signed contracts with Faroese entrepreneurs Malltek, RV-tøkni and Nomatek on a 2,000-square metre expansion of Hall D at Viðareiði hatchery. 

30th August 2022

Bakkafrost expansion

30th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) has processed the application for the Smart Fish Farm development from SalMar Aker Ocean AS and given a commitment to limited production permits in the Norwegian…

23rd August 2022

Smart fish farm permit

23rd August 2022

OPINION

OPINION

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Director of Innovation, Alison Hutchins writes for WF

12th August 2022

Promoting aquaculture best-practice through innovation and technology

12th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

By turning off a special gene with the CRISPR method, researchers at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway created the world’s first salmon without reproductive cells with the overriding purpose to…

10th August 2022

GM salmon evaluated

10th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Meeting the unique requirements of Chilean aquaculture, textile solutions provider Garware has launched a new high-density polyethylene net that can be painted with traditional water-based antifouling paints.

9th August 2022

Garware’s new nets

9th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

India cultivated around 34,000 tonnes of seaweed in 2021 but could be producing significantly more, according to the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

8th August 2022

India eyes seaweed growth

8th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian aquaculture workboat operator AQS has selected Skagen Ship Consulting and Macduff Ship Design as main contractor and designer for a new 18.5-metre hybrid service vessel for fish farming support services.

3rd August 2022

AQS orders hybrid cat

3rd August 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A digital platform is helping salmon farmers in Norway make quick decisions and reduce mortality rates

29th July 2022

When data triumphs over death

29th July 2022