Aquaculture

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

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

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Europe’s mounting energy crisis has put the region’s fish farmers at risk.

12th October 2022

Anxious times

12th 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

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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following its annual general assembly, the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has confirmed that its members chose Brian Thomsen as the organisation’s chair for the next three years. 

23rd September 2022

All change at AAC

23rd September 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Saudi Arabia started developing fish farming in the 1980s, but for decades the industry was hindered by a mix of infrastructural and environmental challenges. However, there are high hopes that big money…

22nd September 2022

Miracle in the desert

22nd 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

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Two studies have highlighted the significant role of light in extracting valuable ingredients from microalgae.

15th September 2022

Green light for microalgae

15th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Designed to inspire and inform, Norway’s new forum for innovation in sustainable seafood production has been unveiled in the middle of the country’s Hardanger fjord.

6th September 2022

Salmon Eye unveiled

6th 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

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

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

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

More than 500 projects in England’s catching, processing and aquaculture sectors have been awarded over GBP 9 million in UK government funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), the Marine Management…

30th August 2022

£9m English seafood boost

30th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With feed emissions representing up to 80% of aquaculture’s greenhouse gas emissions, global aquafeed company Skretting says it’s critical that feed companies and the wider aquaculture value chain prioritise the reduction of…

18th August 2022

Skretting elevates reporting

18th August 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While the sector has the potential to nourish the world’s growing population, the FAO insists its growth must be sustainable

17th August 2022

Aquaculture at a crossroads

17th 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