* By Natan Wajsbrot Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) is a serious viral fish disease that affects both farmed and wild tilapia and causes high mortality in infected fish. Its fast transmission is facilitated by various factors, including the movement of infected fish, contaminated water sources, and the global trade of tilapia fingerlings. Tilapia farming has long been fundamental to global aquaculture,...
*By MiAlgae Biotech pioneer MiAlgae has marked a major step forward in its mission to increase production volumes of its sustainable biotechnology solutions, as it submits plans for a new production facility in Grangemouth, Scotland. Underpinning its role in Scotland’s green economic transition, the first phase of the site is estimated to create over 100 green jobs once operational. The...
By Xelet Ten years ago, at an Aquatic Genomics conference in Athens, Ian Johnston was asked a simple yet transformative question: “Do you think you could help us run our own genetic selection program?” That moment changed the trajectory of the University of St Andrews spin- out company Xelect founded by Ian and PhD student Tom Ashton a few years...
“This is a win for Maine and the United States with regard to seafood production,” assured CEO Vincent Erenst The Kingfish Company, the pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based production of yellowtail kingfish, announced some days ago a court victory in Maine affirming the state permits for the Kingfish Maine site. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court has denied the latest...
The Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans of the European Union (EU), Costas Kadis, launched recently an EU-wide campaign about aquaculture in the continent: its name, “EU aquaculture. We work for you with passion”. The campaign, developed in collaboration with Member States and the Aquaculture Advisory Council, focuses on raising awareness, understanding and support for the development of aquaculture -the farming...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2025Washington, D.C. — In a move to boost America’s seafood competitiveness, President Donald J. Trump has signed a new executive order focused on strengthening the domestic fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors. Highlighting the vast potential of over 4 million square miles of prime U.S. fishing grounds, the order aims to cut federal overregulation, promote investment...
* By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team Aquaculture is expanding rapidly to meet the increasing global demand for fish while preserving natural stocks. However, challenges like disease outbreaks and environmental impact threaten sustainability. A promising solution is the polyculture of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) and Penaeus vannamei using Biofloc Technology. This method enhances water quality, optimizes resource utilization, and reduces pathogen...
The Australian company received the recognition Best Responsible Seafood Producer from the ASC The fully integrated Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafood (CSS), a global leader in full cycle breeding, farming, processing and marketing of its Hiramasa or Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi), has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Yumbah Aquaculture by which Yumbah will acquire 100% of...
The delivery of the first two units is scheduled for early August Norwegian company Bluegreen announced that they are approaching a key milestone in their ambitious project to build three closed fish farming units for Fishglobe Technologies. The delivery of the first two units – the 10K (10,000 m³) and the 3.5K (3,500 m³) – is scheduled for early August,...
By World Aquaculture Safari 2025 World Aquaculture Safari 2025, Uganda is proud to announce that Dr Melba B. Reantaso, Ph.D. (former FAO Team Leader, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) will be serving as a plenary speaker at the conference. With a distinguished background in aquatic organism health management and aquaculture biosecurity, including co-ordination of various workforce development and research projects on...
By Florida Marine Aquaculture Coalition (FMAC). While recent tariff disruptions are good for some and not so good for others, American seafood aquaculture stands to gain with more favorable seafood trade relations. FMAC is pleased to announce that Robin Pearl, President of American Mariculture Inc. on Pine Island, Florida, will be making a key presentation at the upcoming Marine Finfish...
The new beginning promises growth, innovation, and an even stronger commitment to delivering cutting-edge genetic solutions for aquaculture, they said Benchmark Genetics just announced a major milestone in their journey: from the first day of April, the company is part of international Novo Holdings’ investment portfolio. For them, this marks the beginning of a new era that promises growth, innovation,...
