Innovation & Technology

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

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Vista, California-based Aquasend has engineered an outdoor buoy for aqua-farming that senses water quality from dissolved oxygen levels and temperature (DOT) and records real-time data which streams to a smart phone or computer.

15th July 2022

Water quality management

15th July 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A partnership between aquaculture technology venture Pulcea and the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture has received the highest possible accolade from Innovate UK for collaboration between business and academia, after being…

14th July 2022

‘Outstanding’ partnership

14th July 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands-based animal nutrition giant Nutreco has acquired full ownership of Eruvaka after purchasing a 25% stake in 2018.

4th July 2022

Nutreco acquires Eruvaka

4th July 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Blue Ocean Technology AS has secured a contract for the delivery of a Plug & Farm containerised sludge and water treatment facility to Purecod AS, a cod farming company using closed pens…

27th June 2022

Anti-sludge investment

27th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Billund Aquaculture and Aquapurna are set to revolutionise welfare standards and sustainability in shrimp farming with an automated and tech-driven production model.

16th June 2022

Sustainable shrimp farming

16th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Private equity impact investors Ocean 14 Capital Fund has signed a deal to purchase a controlling stake in SyAqua from aquaculture investment company Golden Springs Group (GSG).

15th June 2022

Ocean 14 invests in shrimp tech

15th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

An environmental lifecycle assessment tool is now available for the aquaculture industry.

13th June 2022

Aquaculture sustainability tool

13th June 2022