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,...
International company Unibio announced that its product Uniprotein has been officially approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for use in aquaculture applications. Following a comprehensive review process that began two years ago, in April 2023, the SFDA has confirmed the safety of Uniprotein for use in feed for fish, shrimp, and crustaceans. “We are pleased to announce...
By Imenco Chile. During the business trip to Saudi Arabia, one of the most notable visits was to Naqua - National Aquaculture Group, one of the world's largest and most integrated aquaculture producers, with over 250 km² of facilities on the Red Sea coast. What Makes Naqua a Benchmark in the Industry? 547 shrimp ponds (each approximately 10 hectares), 60...
By FAI Kenya’s aquaculture sector is advancing towards greater sustainability with the official launch of the FAI Tilapia Welfare App in the country last month. This milestone marks the latest phase of the Kenya Fish Welfare Project, initiated by Ethical Seafood Research’s Kenya office in early 2023. Building on the foundations laid by the Kenya Fish Welfare Project last month...
BioMar’s Sustainability Report 2024 reported some days ago a FFDR of 0.37, the lowest ever. This milestone was achieved thanks to the innovative use of alternative ingredients and trimmings, which now account for 55% of total marine ingredients. However, the ever-changing market conditions for raw materials might make it challenging to sustain this position over time. Carlos Díaz, CEO of...
They worked in collaboration with Samey Robotics to design a solution which not only will significantly increase company’s grading capacity but also gives them more flexibility, and meets their sustainability goals The leading farm-to-table processor of sustainable farmed salmon and trout Hofseth announced that their facility Hofseth Processing in Ålesund, Norway, will be extensively refurbished to ensure they are keeping...
