The last 9th of October, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries announced that Benchmark Genetics Norway had been granted two broodstock licenses: 360 tons for production in the sea and 420 tons for production on land in Benchmark Genetics Salten. This represents an important milestone for Benchmark, enhancing their […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
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In a remarkable stride towards sustainable aquaculture, Skretting Canada East has made waves by developing cutting-edge technology and technical expertise to produce a groundbreaking 41% fat salmon feed. The first in North America to do so. This achievement promises to bring a host of benefits to the Canadian aquaculture industry, […]
Inland shrimp farmers in Alabama, USA, supplement Mg2+ at the start of each production cycle to reach concentrations >20 mg/L at 1 to 11 g/L salinities. However, this concentration may not be high enough for larger shrimp in the later phase of the production cycle. Therefore, two field trials were […]
Swiss Blue Salmon (SBS) is therefore planning a “Salmon Grow-out” facility with land-based production of salmon up to 4.5 kilograms that will replace around eight percent of the current imported salmon. The contract has been signed and VAQ has been selected as the RAS designer for the 3,400mt (WR) facility […]
BlueNalu, a global leader in the development of cell-cultured seafood, announced the extension and enhancement of its strategic partnerships with three multinational seafood industry leaders headquartered in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. These partnerships will support BlueNalu’s planned introduction of cell-cultured seafood in a number of APAC nations over the coming […]
Spring Genetics, a recognized leader in the field of tilapia genetics, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Management Buyout (MBO) of the Spring Genetics business from the Benchmark Group. The MBO team led by Hideyoshi Segovia has established a new company, Advanced Aquaculture Biotechnology to execute the […]
The global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented economic shock in current times. Subsequent shelter-at-home orders and the shutdown of restaurants and other traditional marketing channels resulted in an unprecedented external shock to seafood markets. Here are the results from research on seafood consumer shopping behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Oceanfarmr, the leading provider of software and financial support for shellfish and seaweed farmers, announced an investment from Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a more humane and healthier planet and an advocate for sustainable blue economy initiatives. This partnership is a major milestone for Oceanfarmr as it […]
World seafood leader Thai Union Group announced the launch of SeaChange 2030, the next stage of its sustainability strategy to help reshape the seafood industry with solutions across people and planet that better sustain a future for all. “The time for change is now”, they said. That’s why Thai Union […]
Generation Z, a generational cohort whose members value the sustainability of their purchasing decisions, may have unique opinions regarding sustainable seafood, given their sustainability values. Therefore, it is important to know Generation Z experiences with seafood and how they perceive the role of seafood to feed people while sustaining the […]