Water flows out of the ground and directly into the hatchery May 3 at Clear Spring Foods in Buhl. The pristine water does not need to be filtered or altered before entering the hatchery because it is already perfect for raising rainbow trout. Randy Macmillan, vice president of research and […]
Monthly Archives: May 2018
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Recently, a panel of business experts awarded top prize to two aquaculture entrepreneurs at a first-of-its-kind aquaculture business accelerator pitch-off. In addition to bragging rights, Mathew Moretti, of Bangs Island Mussels in Casco Bay, and Jonathan Turcotte, of Edgecomb’s Glidden Point Oyster Farms, received a cash award of $5,000 and […]
The legendary American business magnate John D. Rockefeller once said, “The major fortunes in America have been made in land.” Well, in New Bedford that sentiment rings true with the ocean with the City’s reign as one of the wealthiest fishing ports in the world lasting generations. In recent years, […]
BioMar Group decides to invest in additional capacity for the factory in Denmark. The new line will be highly specialized and dedicated to fry and RAS feed production enabling the factory to increase flexibility, quality and production performance. During the last years the BioMar business unit in Denmark (located in […]
Shrimp aquaculture is a billion-dollar industry worldwide. It provides about half a billion dollars in export earnings, livelihood, and employment of millions of people in Bangladesh. The mode of shrimp farm operations are mainly extensive in Bangladesh and many south Asian countries. White spot disease (WSD) caused by white spot […]
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is calling for an end to open-water salmon aquaculture, in the wake of new research linking a virus found in Atlantic salmon to weakened Pacific salmon stocks. The independent charity which has monitored coastal salmon stocks for more than 30 years released a new joint […]
Newfoundland and Labrador company examining the use of new methods Almost a decade removed from being active in the sea urchin market, a fish processing company based in Winterton is investigating a new method that could result in year-round business. Green Seafoods recently published notice of its application to the […]
New evidence shows seafood from aquatic farming—aquaculture—can help feed the growing global population while substantially reducing one of the biggest environmental impacts of meat production: land use. And it could do so without requiring people to entirely abandon meat. To satisfy the protein demands of an anticipated nearly 10 billion […]
The fillet of this Colombian fish stands out due to its neutral flavor and juiciness. The producers recognize the hydric wealth of the country as one of the factors that improve the tilapia breeding. Colombia is in Seafood Expo Global with an offer based on fresh and processed tilapia and […]
Research finds farmed salmon virus may cause jaundice/anemia. A virus known to affect farmed Atlantic salmon may cause jaundice and anemia in Chinook salmon, according to research released today by the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI). Announcing the Merv Adey Memorial FellowshipAnnouncing The Merv Adey Memorial Fellowship An opportunity for […]