Genetics

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Eastern Indonesia hatchery Prima Larvae Bali (PLB) has brought in Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) expertise to elevate its whiteleg shrimp (vannamei) breeding programme, with the support helping deliver bio-secure, top-quality post-larvae (PL) suited…

27th October 2023

CAT boosts Indonesian shrimp breeding programme

27th October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

San Diego-based genetic services provider Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has recruited Simon Hill as its new Chief Business Development Officer. In the role, Hill will spearhead strategic growth initiatives, expanding market reach,…

2nd August 2023

CAT appoints business development leader

2nd August 2023

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

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Tilapia breeding and distribution company GenoMar Genetics Group has recruited Rodrigo Zanolo to the position of Commercial Director. 

20th October 2022

GenoMar exec appointment

20th 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

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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NOAA Fisheries has identified a new way to deliver more timely genetic information to help resource managers and fishermen in their effort to reduce the salmon bycatch in commercial groundfish fisheries.

31st August 2022

Alaska bycatch boost

31st 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

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

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Genetics in aquaculture and fisheries offers new approaches to tackling key challenges and improving our understanding of the interactions between genes and the environment

8th June 2022

Genetics – the new frontier

8th June 2022