Aquaculture

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ibiza, Spain, seafood vendor and distributor Calimax has become the latest supply chain company to become a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) market endorser.

21st June 2023

Calimax Ibiza makes sustainable seafood pledge

21st June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New treatment vessel Eloise Eslea has entered into service for Scotland’s second biggest salmon farmer, Scottish Sea Farms, following final fit-out and successful sea trials in Shetland.

21st June 2023

Next-gen farming vessel gets to work

21st June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cod farming company Norcod AS has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in mid-Norwegian harvester Kråkøy Slakteri AS and TN Kråkøy Eiendom AS. 

15th June 2023

Norcod acquires fish harvesting business

15th June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

US-headquartered multinational information technology services and consulting company Cognizant has begun a collaborative project with Tidal, a project inside X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory, to make Tidal’s ocean information platform widely available to the aquaculture…

15th June 2023

Tech partners target aqua decarbonisation

15th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has seen its membership double since rebranding in 2021 to reflect its increased focus on sustainability.

14th June 2023

Sustainability drives SAIC membership growth

14th June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Dundee, Scotland, -based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has secured an investment from cleantech investor Earth Capital Limited (ECL) to grow its portfolio of products and markets. ECL joins existing investors Aqua-Spark and…

7th June 2023

Ace Aquatec lands new backers for growth plans

7th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Falcon Bidco AS, a company indirectly wholly-owned by infrastructure funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has entered into an agreement with NTS AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SalMar ASA and Frøy…

5th June 2023

Goldman Sachs to buy NOK 6.6 billion Frøy

5th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Plans to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters have been announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners in the US state.

5th June 2023

Alaska aquaculture project launched

5th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Non-profit trade association Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has launched a consumer-facing digital marketing campaign to coincide with June’s US National Ocean Month and World Oceans Day. 

2nd June 2023

GSA launches certified seafood campaign

2nd June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Scottish-based fishing and aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force Group has progressed plans to deliver its integrated SeaQureFarm in 2024 by establishing a partnership with Cunningham Covers of Northern Ireland for the prototyping…

31st May 2023

Gael Force advances new fish farming system

31st May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With the support of Boston-based aquaculture technology firm Innovasea, new company Petros has secured government approval for a 3,000-tonne open ocean fish farm that will be located 8km off the southwest coast…

26th May 2023

Aruba’s first ocean fish farm approved

26th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5 million, bringing the total number it has funded to 100.

16th May 2023

SAIC funds landmark aquaculture project

16th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New ropes made from biomaterials have been developed by Spain’s AZTI science and technology centre with the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation.

12th May 2023

ATZI develops ‘bio’ aquaculture ropes

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new publication that guides readers through Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture – highlighting its benefits and demystifying the sector – has been published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of…

12th May 2023

New cookbook looks to debunk aquaculture myths

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fifty-five billion dollars must be invested in regenerative aquaculture and technological progress by 2050 if a 20% shortfall between the global seafood demand and supply is to be avoided, according to a new…

11th May 2023

Report: $55bn needed to avoid seafood shortage

11th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 1,000 small-scale farms have now earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsibly farmed seafood, as a result of ASC’s group certification.

5th May 2023

Group certification working for small farms

5th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Skretting Southern Europe has launched new precision fish farming concept Skretting 360+ as part of its commitment to grow Mediterranean aquaculture while reducing its exposure to risk.

4th May 2023

Precision farming launch for Med aquaculture

4th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar and Agronutris are partnering to develop the next generation of black soldier fly meals specifically designed for the needs of the aquaculture industry.

2nd May 2023

Next-gen fly meals go into development

2nd May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon sector has unveiled new European growth plans for its premium Label Rouge salmon, aimed at boosting the rural economy and further enhancing Scotland’s international reputation for food and drink.

1st May 2023

Export plans outlined for Scottish salmon

1st May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. 

26th April 2023

ASC and SFP sign aquaculture-boosting MOU

26th April 2023