Skretting Norway's Director of Sustainability is one of its members Aquaculture Magazine reports: Leif Kjetil Skjæveland, Sustainability Director at Skretting Norway, has just been appointed as one of nine people who will provide technical and strategic advice to the Norwegian government's social mission on sustainable feed. The national social mission aims to ensure that all feed for farmed fish and...
Three RAS fish farm projects currently under assessment in France are met with pushback from several citizens’ opposition groups, supported by the French animal welfare NGO Welfarm, which is campaigning since last April to prevent the implementation of such hyper-intensive farms in France. By Welfarm Three farm projects planning to raise fish entirely in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are meeting...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: English aquaculture technology specialists Ace Aquatec have partnered with Shrimp Welfare Project to expand access to humane stunning solutions amongst shrimp producers globally. The collaboration reflects a growing understanding in the industry around the need to introduce more humane slaughter methods for shrimp, one of the world’s most widely produced aquatic species for human consumption. Immersion in...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: Big Akwa, a Swedish food-tech company developing a land-based aquaculture project with an annual capacity of 6,000 tons at Alby industrial park in mid Sweden, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a SEK 6 million funding round, which concluded on June 8th. The investment is a combination of equity, debt, and grants, led by both...
By: World Aquaculture Society Preparations for the upcoming 3rd Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2024), were given a boost last week following signature of the hosting agreement by the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (INSTM), on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Tunisia. This special...
Its subsidiary, UVAXX, participate in a project considered a potential game-changer for the Asian sea bass aquaculture sector Aquaculture Magazine reports: Barramundi Group (BGBN) announced that they have awarded Malta’s AquaBioTech Group (ABTG) a turnkey contract for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a state-of-the-art RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) broodstock, hatchery and live feed facility for barramundi (Lates calcarifer)....
Aquaculture Magazine reports: Thanks to the initiative of Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Atlanta, Unites States (US), seafood shoppers and diners have a new perspective on farmed seafood, and it’s stamped with a sea green label. In collaboration with Georgia-based Inland Foods, ASC recently concluded its first-ever joint retail and restaurant promotion, connecting with thousands of Atlanta seafood enthusiasts during its...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: The Norwegian company Mowi is celebrating 60 years of life. Since 1964, Mowi has been at the forefront of the future of food, tirelessly exploring ways to safeguard meals, livelihoods, the environment, and the world's oceans for generations to come. According to them, their commitment to sustainable food production and environmental conservation “remains unwavering, a testament to...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: Shrimp is one of the top five seafood products of Vietnam that have experienced strong growth in their export ratio in the first five months of the year, along with catfish, tuna, crab and crustaceans. This is one of the main conclusions of the conference organized a few days ago by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters...
By National Aquaculture Association The National Aquaculture Association, a nonprofit trade association incorporated by the farming community in 1991 to serve as a representative voice and advocate for U.S. aquaculture at the federal level, is hiring an Executive Director. The announcement will remain open until filled. Compensation and benefits will be commensurate with experience. Applications must include a cover letter,...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: NOAA Fisheries (also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service) and the United States (US) Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service cut recently the ribbon on the new Northeast Oyster Breeding Center, in Milford, Connecticut. The center is an investment that will bolster shellfish farming in the Northeast. Scientists will use advanced selective breeding methods to develop...
Aquaculture Magazine reports: One more time, BioMar announced its supports paving the way towards blue food and geen solutions by being the Gold Sponsor of the Aqua 2024 event, that will be held between 26 and 30 of August in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. The theme of Aqua 2024 will be exactly that, Blue Food, Green Solutions. The event will...
