Yearly Archives: 2021

Hideyoshi Segovia-Uno has been promoted to General Manager at Spring Genetics, Benchmark Genetics USA’s tilapia business, with effect from 12.02.21 Information source: Benchmark Genetics / press release With more than 15 years of experience in tilapia production, processing, and commercialization in Latin America and the USA, Hideyoshi joined Spring Genetics […]

Earth Ocean Farms is pleased to announce that they have achieved the comprehensive BAP Processing Plant standard for their modern plant in La Paz Mexico. This internationally recognized standard covers the full scope of seafood processing including food safety and quality for the plant which processes Totoaba and Pacific Red […]

Skretting has recently announced a collaboration with Proteon Pharmaceuticals aimed at providing functional solutions to tackle health challenges in the aquaculture industry. The companies will co-develop products using bacteriophage technology to support farmers as part of a holistic health strategy. Information source: Skretting / pess release The companies will work […]

The burgeoning fields of aquaculture and aquaponics hold vast potential for growing food. Yet, the efficacy of these microbial-mediated processes is governed by the availability of dissolved oxygen in water. Generally, oxygen has poor solubility in water, which has a negative effect on fish growth and plant yields. Information source: […]

Ocean On Land Technology® has announced that its state-of-the-art Aquahive® and hatchery products are to be used in a ground-breaking Red Claw Crayfish trial in Norway. Information source: Ocean On Land Technology / press release The trial has been organised through a partnership between the University of Bergen and Pure Lobster, a Norwegian company dedicated to researching the potential for carrying out sustainable land-based farming systems for the Australian freshwater Red […]

OTAQ, the marine technology products and solutions group for the global aquaculture and offshore oil and gas industries, announces that it has a signed a five-year £2 million Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Term Loan Facility with BOOST&Co. Information source: OTAQ / press release The Company has a strong […]

Veramaris has become the first microalgae oil producer for feed to achieve certification to the joint ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard Written by: news staff / fareasternagriculture.com The company responsibly and sustainably produces EPA and DHA Omega-3 algae oil for use in the aquaculture industry as fish feed and pet food. It is […]

Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2020 (LACQUA2020) organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society will be organized online on March 23, 24, 25, 2021 – www.was.org. Information source: media releas / WAS 2020 was a year that brought us new challenges and one of […]

Understanding the immune systems of oysters and clams is important in monitoring the effects of pollution and climate change on the health of molluscan species and the potential impacts on the aquaculture industry. Their immune responses also can serve as indicators of changes in ocean environments. Written by: Margaret Nagle […]

FloNergia Inc., a global leader in the development, commercialization and deployment of engineered airlift pumping systems for the agriculture, aquaculture, aquaponics, hydroponics and water/wastewater industries, today announced the appointment of Northwest Fisheries Enhancement as Exclusive Distributor for the company’s complete line FloMov airlift pumps in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho […]