The members of the European Parliament (EP) in the Fisheries Committee adopted their position on a Commission proposal to financially compensate European Union (UE) fisheries and aquaculture hit by Russia’s war in Ukraine, unanimously with 24 votes. There will be aid to compensate for lost income and additional expenses resulting from the war. This draft negotiating position should be submitted...
Billund join Aquapurna
Billund join Aquapurna to advance sustainable and animal-friendly shrimp production
Billund Aquaculture from Denmark and Germany’s Aquapurna have joined forces to create more sustainable and animal-friendly shrimp farming using a cutting-edge automated and tech-driven production model. While the initial focus is to supply neighboring countries with farmed shrimp, the companies believe this new production method can be replicated worldwide. Founded in 2020, the German food and agritech startup Aquapurna has,...
Umitron
Umitron will accelerate overseas business development for salmon and shrimp farming with new investment
Umitron has obtained funding for strengthen the business foundation of their existing and new services, accelerate overseas business development for salmon and shrimp farming, and increase collaboration with their partners, in which they have significant investments to date. The company with presence in Singapore and Japan, raised around SGD 15 million (around USD 20 millions) in their pre-series B round....
Aquavision
Aquavision 2022: Professor Joseph Stiglitz remained “very optimistic” for the longer-term future of food because of the great advances in science and technology
Delivering the Keynote Address at the 14th AquaVision, the global aquaculture business conference organised by Skretting and held in Stavanger, Norway, Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz, said that food is essential to human life and as a product, it must be provided to consumers in a stable and resilient way. Stiglitz remained “very optimistic” for the longer-term future of...
nanobubble technology Moleaer
World leader in nanobubble technology Moleaer raises USD 61 million in funding thanks to Apollo Funds Investment
The company global leader in nanobubble technology Moleaer, recently announced the closing of its USD 40 million Series C financing round led by funds managed by Apollo and joined by Husqvarna, a strategic partner and existing investors. This financing round brings Moleaer’s total funding raised to USD 61 million. The company will use the funds to accelerate the global deployment...
Aker BioMarine
FDA approves Qrill Aqua' Aker BioMarine for it use in the United States
After 10 years in the making and undergoing a comprehensive process, the company Aker BioMarine has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of its Qrill Aqua and Qrill High Protein (QHP) products in freshwater and marine salmonids. "The United States salmon farming industry can already benefit from the proven health and nutritional benefits of...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of China and the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province co-chaired at Tuan Chau peninsula, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh, the ceremony for the release of breeding to regenerate aquatic resources in the coastal area of the Gulf of Tonkin in 2022. According to...
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The Irish Aquatech Innovation Studio program, in search of entrepreneurs with new aquaculture business ideas
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has reported that applications were being sought for the fourth BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio program – due to take place part-time in Kerry and Dublin, with a site visit to Bergen in Norway – later this year. The Innovation Studio, delivered by aquaculture accelerator Hatch, and supported by the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund,...
AquaFarm
The AquaFarm exhibition ends with the conclusion that Italian domestic aquaculture production must be increased
The AquaFarm, NovelFarm and AlgaeFarm meetings brought together 120 exhibitors - one out of three from abroad - at the Pordenone Exhibition Center in Italy, on 7,000 square meters of exhibition space. For two days, 30 conferences related to the world of aquaculture and vertical farming took place. As announced, the next edition of the fair will be held on...
United States (US) aquaculture industry
Poll finds majority of US voters support aquaculture
The organization Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) has reported that a survey recently commissioned found that a majority of voters support establishing a United States (US) aquaculture industry to increase sustainable seafood production. The survey of 1,020 likely voters was conducted by Echelon Insights between May 20 and 23. According to the survey two thirds of voters would feel more...
Aquaconnect
The Indian company Aquaconnect shows its business in Summit about Digital Applications in Agriculture
The Indian company Aquaconnect participated a few days ago in the second edition of the “International Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Applications in Agriculture” organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). From the company, that showed its specific applications for aquaculture, they expressed their desire to collaborate not only with industry leaders, but also...
Salmon Evolution
Salmon Evolution announces its North America expansion and increases long term production target to 100,000 tons
Salmon Evolution has announced the start of a process with the aim of expanding its farming operations into North America and at the same time raising its production capacity target to 100,000 tons HOG by 2032. The company expects the pre-construction phase to take 2 to 3 years, with construction expected to begin in 2025. “Although starting in Norway, Salmon...
