Yearly Archives: 2021

For years (and we mean many years), the ocean helped us mitigate the early effects of human emissions by absorbing greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and heat, from the atmosphere. As a result, more than 90 percent of the warming that happened on Earth between 1971 and 2010 occurred in […]

The Recirculating Aquaculture Salmon Network (RAS-N) is funded by a $1.2 million grant awarded from the National Sea Grant Office, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to the partnering institutes and private sector entities. Information source: National Aquaculture Association / press release The RAS-N consortium is comprised […]

Bühler AG announces strategic partnership with the DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. to work together on the next generation of extruded meat substitutes.  Information source: Bühler AG / press release Swiss technology group Bühler AG and the DIL Deutsches Institut for Lebensmitteltechnik e. V., a research institute focusing […]

Antimicrobial consumption in aquaculture — the farming of aquatic animals for food — will increase 33% worldwide by 2030, highlighting an “urgent need” for enhanced stewardship efforts, researchers reported. Written by: Staff / Healio News Globally, 8% of all animal protein consumed by people comes from aquaculture, according to Daniel Schar, […]

BIOGEARS project partners are calling for aquaculture stakeholders to participate in an open consultation on knowledge of biobased materials as alternatives and their potential in the sector Information source: Cordi EU / news release BIOGEARS is an innovative project funded by the European Union under the European Maritime and Fisheries […]

BioMar applauds Brazilian soy producers Caramuru, Selecta and Imcopas’ swift move to ensure a complete deforestation-free and conversion-free supply chain with 2020 as their cut-off date. While BioMar has long ensured that soy from deforested areas has not entered their supply chain, this announcement shows that through collaboration the aquaculture […]

An 80-page, step-by-step user manual that provides complete illustrations and photos on the science and art of culturing queen conch, Queen Conch Aquaculture: Hatchery and Nursery Phases User Manual, by Megan Davis and Victoria Cassar was recently published in the National Shellfisheries Association’s Journal of Shellfish Research.  The manual is available as an open […]

Poseidon Ocean Systems, a Canadian company specializing in the development  of salmon farming infrastructure and life support systems, announced today that it has raised CAD$5  million in Series A financing. The investment in the growing aquaculture company will help fuel  engineering and delivery of new proprietary technologies to market. Information […]

The British Council has launched a scholarship program in partnership with the University of Stirling aimed at benefiting women from South East Asia. This scholarship is open to women who are pursuing a postgraduate degree within our Institute of Aquaculture and who can demonstrate their need for financial support and […]

Commercial Counsellor, Director of Innovation Norway, Arne-Kjetil Lian shared some insights with Lao Dong as Vietnam is planning to develop the country’s marine aquaculture on an industrial scale. Written by:  Zazithorn Ruengchinda /Scandasia.com From experience and lessons learned from the development of Norway’s marine aquaculture, Arne-Kjetil Lian said that Vietnam […]