Yearly Archives: 2020

When defining what cages to install in a farm, various factors must be taken into consideration. These factors include water depth, currents, water temperature, expected fouling accumulation, oxygen saturation, potential storm risk, and more. Written by: Elihai Radzinski / Director Fibras Industriales S.A After considering the data and company policy […]

Bipartisan support for The Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), is looking to expand offshore aquaculture in hopes of providing stable economic opportunities for Americans while […]

I was born on Inis Oírr (pronounced Inisheer), an island 25 minutes by boat off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. It’s home to around 250 permanent residents, surrounded on all sides by the Atlantic Ocean; it’s therefore little wonder that my home has a long heritage of […]

Cows and horses aren’t the only fans of alfalfa. Yellow perch like it, too. That’s what Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators concluded when they fed the fish pellets made with a protein concentrate from the legume crop’s protein-rich leaves. Information source: press release / USDA They’re experimenting […]

Farmed shrimp is an industry poised for transformation. Globally, shrimp is the most valuable traded seafood by volume, representing $32 billion in annual trade. Farmed shrimp has the potential to sustainably support the growing global demand for animal protein by producing more with less. Information source: WWF / News release […]

Shiok Meats is the First Cell-Based Company to Produce Clean, Sustainable, Cruelty-Free Shrimp and Crustaceans Written by: staff / PerishablewNews.com Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, announced an investment in Shiok Meats, the world’s first cell-based crustacean meat company based in Singapore. Shiok is the first cell-based […]

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, recently announcedthe completion of its acquisition of Erber Group for an enterprise value of €980 million. The transaction –which excludes two smaller units in the Erber Group – is expected to be earnings enhancing in the firstyear […]

A special edition of the Rosenstiel School’s series offers a window into its aquaculture program, which collaborates with global businesses to improve the thriving industry. Written by: staff / University of Miami News Aquaculture, also known as the science and business of rearing fish, shellfish, and seaweed for food, has […]

AquaTech Eco Consultants, A Tampa based environmental consulting firm with decades of experience growing and transplanting submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) throughout the United States and The Caribbean, has expanded to include restoration aquaculture through Aquaticus Plants.   Information source: AquaTech Eco / press release “We are very excited about this renovation project and look […]

With food production accounting for around a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint reduction is one of the most effective ways that supply chains can address the climate change challenge. Recognizing the considerable opportunity to minimize the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by the aquaculture feed production […]