Probotic, the Norwegian-based aquaculture technology company, has unveiled the first findings from a pilot test with its innovative Probot underwater drone. The device’s achievements are already revolutionizing the aquaculture sector by automating the inspection and cleaning of fish nets, one of the fish farming industry’s most significant pain points. Automation, […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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Marel has successfully closed the acquisition of Wenger Manufacturing, a global leader in processing solutions for the growing pet food, plant-based protein and aquafeed markets. The USD 540 million acquisition brings together two highly complementary product portfolio that will be able to meet the growing demand for high-quality, sustainably and […]
By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* The tonnage of shrimp produced by aquaculture is at an all high with no end apparently in sight. Have we achieved sustainability or is this another peak that will end abruptly followed by a significant drop in production only to rebound once more? The word […]
By: Antonio Garza de Yta*, Ph.D. If Christopher Columbus had not been convinced that he would find a new way to the Far East, if the Wright Brothers had not believed that they could build a machine that would allow us to fly, or if Tomas Alba Edison had not […]
By: Amy Stone* So you have a filter and you’re wondering what to use inside it. The answer depends on what results are needed with the filter. In the past, we have reviewed the differences between filters, now we will dive into the medias. So you have a filter and […]
Aquaculture was one of this year’s focal areas of the World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2022 (WCGALP) took place a few weeks ago in Rotterdam, Netherlands. With an increase in the number of papers presented in the conference in comparison to the previous events, the 12th edition […]
The Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, launched some days ago a Public Consultation on Aquaculture Regulations. The consultation is open to September 6, and people can provide feedback through an online survey with six open-ended questions. A public input guide with an overview of aquaculture in Nova Scotia and a […]
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods), Thai agro-industrial conglomerate and leading global shrimp producer, announced progress made on reducing antibiotics in aquaculture and seafood sustainability efforts as a part of the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) initiative. SeaBOS recently launched SeaBOS Progress report 2017-2022, following commitments made at the […]
The international company Benchmark Genetics announced the official opening of its new incubation center in Vogar, Iceland, on the 23rd of August. As they reported, the new center holds 10,000 single incubators and gets fresh and clean water from deep boreholes. “The biosecurity standards are as for the other operations […]
The Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (US), based company EcoCortec proudly announced the expansion of its plant located in green area in Croatia, a European daughter company of Cortec Corporation. The company is a manufacturer of environmentally safe VCI/VpCI anti-corrosion films and bags under patent of the Corporation. Plant’s management […]