By: Rumaitha Al Busaidi * Innovation and technology can propel the development of aquaculture practices’ longevity and sustainability to ensure this industry responds to the current challenge and responsibility it faces to feed a rapidly growing global population with sustainable seafood. Aquaculture is currently the world’s fastest growing food industry, […]
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By: Marc Metian, Max Troell, Villy Christensen, Jeroen Steenbeek and Simon Pouil * Aquaculture is the world’s most diverse farming practice in terms of number of species, farming methods and environments used. While various organizations and institutions have promoted species diversification, overall species diversity within the aquaculture industry is likely […]
Ocean Technology Group (OTAQ), the technology innovation entity targeting the aquaculture, geotracking and offshore market announced unaudited interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2022. Among its financial highlights, the company reported a year-on-year increase in profits of more than 25%, achieved on the back of increased revenues. […]
The company Garware recently presented in Chile a new development aimed at protection against predators, the Sapphire X18 wolf net, a rigid net for vertical drop design. According to the company, this new technology stands out for being a highly rigid sea lion net, ideal for straight drop design, suitable […]
By: Pallab K. Sarker, Anne R. Kapuscinski, Brandi McKuin, Devin S. Fitzgerald, Hannah M. Nash and Connor Greenwood Aquafeed manufacturers have reduced, but not fully eliminated fishmeal and fish oil and are seeking cost competitive replacements. This study developed by researchers at University of California Santa Cruz and University of […]
By: Tapas Paul, Saurav Kumar, S.P. Shukla, Kundan Kumar and Abhilipsa Biswal* Several marine organisms are sources of bioactive compounds. These bioactive compounds have potential applications such as molecular tools, in agrochemical industries, as fine chemicals, in cosmetics, and as nutraceuticals. Marine bioprospecting has been an important phenomenon of discovering […]
The Norwegian company presented PL+, a groundbreaking technology platform utilizing the potential of phospholipids from krill oil Some days ago, the Lysaker (Norway) based company Aker BioMarine was in Shanghai at China International Import Expo (CIIE), that was held from last November 5 to 10, exhibiting its Antarctic krill-based products […]
On its closing day, the ISGA 2022 Awards will be presented and the next venue of the international event will be announced. The Industry Day will be the closing journey of the XIV International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture (ISGA 2022), which will take place in the city of Puerto […]
By: Marcel Martínez-Porchas, Marina Ezquerra-Brauer, Fernando Mendoza-Cano, Jesús Enrique Chan Higuera, Francisco Vargas-Albores, Luis R. Martínez-Córdova * Diverse investigations on biofloc have placed this technology as a promising strategy towards sustainability. The presence of microbial communities do not only have a positive effect on the production response of shrimp, but […]
Aquatrade, the Mediterranean company specialized in designing to custom solutions and equipment for aquaculture, announced some days ago that Stelios Leontios is joining the team as their new Customer Value Director. He will bring, they said, his experience in Strategic and Commercial matters to Aquatrade. “Together the objective is to […]