Monthly Archives: October 2017

Imagine eating bluefin sushi without killing a fish. The startup Finless Foods is developing the technology to do just that, but it probably won’t mean that the coveted, overfished species is off the hook. BLUEFIN TUNA IS a sushi delicacy regularly sold for hundreds of dollars a pound or more. […]

Two new grants total over $650,000… Two new grants to the Woods Hole Sea Grant program totaling more than $650,000 will support research aimed at expanding aquaculture production in Massachusetts. The projects won funding as part of a national strategic investment in aquaculture by the NOAA Sea Grant Program. “The […]

Scientists are set to research the application of transformational tech for the aquaculture industry, following funding approval for the two-year Precision Farming Technology for Aquaculture project. The project announced today focuses on developing technologies that give farmers the ability to manage their farm and stock remotely. Cawthron Institute Coastal and […]

This article first appeared in Personal Wealth, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on October 23, 2017 – October 29, 2017. Dutch entrepreneur Mike Velings has observed the decline of the marine ecosystem in many oceans around the world in his 20 years of recreational scuba diving. His resolve to prevent further […]

Aim is to develop advance-warning system that will let a hatchery know when dangerous bacteria are blooming. The water condition in salmon hatcheries can provide a great deal of information as to when and why outbreaks of disease occur. Now, SINTEF researchers are about to expose the water’s secrets, both […]

Multiple bluefin farms in Japan are set to drastically increase shipments of closed-cycle tuna, for which the entire cycle of reproduction is carried out in the captive state. Nagoya-based trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. has had a technical tie-up since 2010 with Kinki University – the first to succeed in […]

The Precision Farming Technology for Aquaculture project is part of the National Science Challenges ‘Spearhead’ project. The Cawthron Institute will provide $2m funding for a two year project to apply a range of advanced technologies to aquaculture with the aim of giving farmers the ability to remotely manage their farms […]

MOU with CibusDx to Co-Develop Rapid Disease Detection Device Second Public, Private, Academic Collaboration. Sino Agro Food, Inc. (OTCQX: SIAF | OSE: SIAF-ME), a specialized investment company focused on protein food including seafood and cattle, is pleased to announce entry into two partnerships that advance its technical leadership in aquaculture. […]

“The aquaculture industry aims to reach $1 billion in sales by 2025. Technology that promotes sustainability, efficiency, and the ability to farm further offshore will play a significant role in achieving this target,” said Dr Cornelisen. Scientists are set to research the application of transformational tech for the aquaculture industry, […]

The United States annually imports nearly $1 billion worth of tilapia while producing another 30 million pounds ourselves. This makes tilapia the U.S.’s fourth most consumed fish. Worldwide, farmed-raised tilapia is nearly an $8 billion yearly industry. Those same tilapia farmers lose about $1 billion annually due to streptococcosis. The […]