Yearly Archives: 2018

When a new shellfish grower recently placed his first shipment of tiny oysters in growing cages in Rehoboth Bay, it marked the physical start of Delaware’s shellfish aquaculture program administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish & Wildlife. “Planting” the tiny oysters on leased […]

Wild salmon eat mostly wild fish, pink krill and plankton, but that’s not on the menu for the salmon that will be grown inside buildings at two new midcoast aquaculture facilities that are on the drawing board in Belfast and Bucksport. When salmon aquaculture started in the 1980s, salmon was […]

The increasing annual population is putting undue pressure to our resources that led to a race between consumption and conservation. The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure to produce food without sacrificing conservation of resources. This was the message of Chief Dan Baliao […]

For the fourth consecutive year, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will offer Lallemand Forward Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The scholarship program is available to students in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2018 program offers: three $2,500 undergraduate scholarships, one $3,000 master’s program scholarship and one $3,000 doctoral […]

Aquaculture has been operational in Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts for decades. However, development of the industry in the South Coast is still in the infant stages, and aquacluture is a recent addition in New Bedford. A new analysis released by city leaders this week shows New Bedford “presents […]

Jordan Kramer is trying them out on his West Bath fish farm and so far, so good. Jordan Kramer stood on the deck of his boat, the Muffin II, looking down at a pile of hundreds and hundreds of cream- and buff-colored quahogs spread out on a piece of plywood […]

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 […]

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 […]