• The nine-month program brings together ten early-stage companies from the aquaculture, aquatic technology, and marine biotechnology sectors across the region. • The goal is to help turn promising technologies into investment-ready businesses that are ready to enter the market. The nine-month program Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Studio has launched in Saint John's (Newfoundland), bringing together 10 early-stage aquaculture, aquatech and...
Japan-based Proximar Seafood reported that they contemplate a private placement of a convertible bond with an initial tranche of minimum USD 10.33 million. The first tranche will comprise of at least NOKUSD 7.75 million in new subscriptions and USD 2.58 millions of rollover from the company’s existing convertible bond. The net proceeds will be used to fund working capital and...
• They build underwater cleaning robots and ROVs that improve fish welfare and support a more sustainable aquaculture environment. • They are the market leader of the industry in Chile. Bluefront Equity (Bluefront), an investment firm in the fishing industry, revealed a few days ago that it has acquired a majority stake in Meox, a rapidly growing company that offers...
• The company's plans to relocate concessions are moving forward in Chile Cooke announced a few days ago that the company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire the salmon farming operations of Mowi Canada East. The transaction, valued at USD 160.24 million, excluding debt, and involving a business with an annual production of 9,000 metric tons,...
By WellFish Tech and Salmon Group WellFish Tech has entered a commercial partnership with Salmon Group. Headquartered in Bergen, Salmon Group represents 40 owner companies and 62 food-producing companies along the Norwegian coast. Together, the network produces more than 220,000 tons of salmon and trout annually, equivalent to more than one billion meals each year. The agreement is the largest...
By Ocean Era, Inc. • First-ever demonstration fish grow-out in Federal waters in the Gulf will be a single, small batch of red drum, over 40 miles offshore of Sarasota • “One of the primary goals of this demonstration project is to show the Florida fishing and boating communities that offshore aquaculture will be something that they will love. We...
By Ace Aquatec Britford Trout Farm has successfully upgraded its harvesting operations enabling it to meet demand for quality trout from high profile retail partners. Shifting from outdated manual processes to industry-leading stunning technology supplied by Ace Aquatec, Britford now supplies high grade trout fillets to Waitrose. Opened in 1983 by Mark Heaven, Britford soon positioned itself as a leading...
By: Norwegian Seafood Council Norwegian Seafood Council and industry partners highlight how verified origin, traceability and supply chain transparency are giving operators stronger proof points behind the seafood they serve. Provenance is becoming more than a sourcing message, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). For fish and chip shops, it is becoming one of the sector’s strongest commercial assets,...
By Khyber Group Khyber Aquaculture to reach maximum capacity of 7,000 metric tons for year-long trout production Jammu & Kashmir's leading business conglomerate, the Khyber Group, has launched Khyber Aquaculture. India’s largest, fully integrated, sustainable Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) based Himalayan trout farming facility in Kashmir, aimed at transforming the region’s trout industry into an integrated, export-oriented ecosystem by linking advanced aquaculture...
By: International Conference on Seafood & Health 2027 The International Conference on Seafood & Health 2027 will take place in Vietnam from September 21–23, 2027. This premier international event is dedicated to advancing the role of seafood in global nutrition, public health, sustainable food systems, and economic development. Serving as a unique and collaborative platform, the three-day conference will bring...
By WellFish Tech Tveteraas brings a career built at the intersection of aquaculture investment and growth-stage finance. He spent five years at NuFrontiers, the corporate venture capital arm of Nutreco, parent company of global feed business Skretting, where he managed investments across aquaculture farming technologies, fish health, data-driven precision farming, and alternative proteins. He joins from his role as CFO...
By Seafood Consumers Association Limited The future of Australia's hospitality and culinary sectors has received a major boost with the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Victorian Institute of International Training and Education (VIITE) and the Seafood Consumers Association (SCA). Signed, June 16, 2026, this strategic partnership marks an exciting step forward in bridging world-class vocational...
