Yearly Archives: 2018

In 2017, the value of output and intermediate consumption of the aquaculture industry were almost at par. By Independent The latest annual census conducted amongst enterprises operating in the local aquaculture industry showed that during 2017 the total output amounted to €203.9 million, up by 14.8 per cent over 2016. […]

Half of U.S. farmed fish production is catfish. By Shawn Williamson If you’re not in the business of aquaculture, you probably don’t think about it much. However, every day there are more people entering this booming business around the world. During the last 30 years, the aquaculture portion of fish […]

Totaling US$4 million, eFishery’s latest round of funding is backed by a series of global investors such as Aqua-spark, Wavemaker Partners, 500 Startups, Maloekoe Ventures, Social Capital, Unreasonable Capital, Triputra Group, and other institutional investors. By Jack Ellis Overfeeding is an issue that directly affects the freshwater fish and shrimp […]

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), a leading aquaculture R&D company focused on improving productivity, efficiency and sustainability in the aquaculture industry, has signed a licensing and research agreement with AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB), a majority-owned subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ: XON), to employ CAT’s patented sterility technology for use in products […]

Marine Harvest today launched a global brand called MOWI, and further to this, is changing its company name to Mowi. By Marine Harvest Mowi is strongly rooted in the history of the company. The company we know as Marine Harvest today was originally founded as Mowi by Norwegian aquaculture pioneers […]

Marine Harvest’s operations have been a hotspot for film crews recently, with two projects using its facilities. Sargeaunts Pass was the kick-off point for a project capturing the journey of Marine Harvest products take from harvest to table. By SeaWestNews Starting at the farm, the video took in the M.V. […]

Pure Salmon, global salmon farming company, has announced to launch major Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) facility in Japan, aiming to relieve the environmental impact on global oceans caused by the chemicals and antibiotics that are commonly used by traditional open-net pen aquaculture Japanese facilityArtist’s impression of Pure Salmon’s Japanese facility.  […]

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in the UK to be awarded a two-star Best Aquaculture Practice certification. By National Newsdesk The company was awarded a second star for its processing sites at Marybank, Stornoway, and Cairndow at Loch Fyne. This announcement comes six months […]

The state announced Thursday a concrete plan to import big ideas, and potentially big dollars, to West Hawaii through the vehicle of the global aquaculture industry. By Max Dible Capitalizing on Hawaii’s unique access to natural resources in the name of economic diversification, a partnership between multiple state agencies kicked […]

B.C. aquaculture giants pump millions into new technology and sea vessels to strengthen commitments with First Nations partners and coastal communities By Fabian Dawson If you think that salmon farming in Western Canada’s oceans is a sunset industry, think again. The big three in British Columbia’s aquaculture industry – Marine […]