By YAN DONGJIE in Beijing and MA JINGNA in Lanzhou The landlocked province of Gansu in Northwest China is an unlikely place to find South American white shrimp, but nonetheless, a cooperative in Yanuan town is expecting to ship some 4 metric tons of them this Spring Festival. Gansu, known for its mountainous and desert landscapes, is as about as...
Written by the Editorial Team of Aquaculture Magazine The global life science company Bioiberica is gearing up to commemorate its 25th year of scientific excellence, ingredient innovation and sustainable progress in the global animal health and nutrition sector. The company started its year-long anniversary celebrations at International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), the world’s largest annual poultry and egg, meat...
Written by the Editorial Team of Aquaculture Magazine The research project of the Department of Marine Sciences, at the Swedish University of Gothenburg, BlueBioBoost – “Boosting seaweed farming through better utilization of genetic resources’ has received research funding of USD 1.52 million to develop European seaweed farms. The project will develop a genetic breeding program that will make it easier...
February 18-21, 2024 San Antonio, Texas USA Aquaculture America 2024 will take place February 18-21, 2024 at the San Antonio Marriot Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas USA. At this point it looks like Aquaculture America 2024 will be the largest Aquaculture America ever. The exhibit Hall is almost full, the program includes over 70 sessions over the 3 days. Registration...
By: NDTV Aquaconnect will utilise the new capital to continue scaling its operations and enhance its coverage of the major aquaculture production states in India. The company has recently expanded its footprint in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam. Startup Aquaconnect has raised $4 million from investors to expand its aquaculture business. In a statement, Aquaconnect said it has completed...
By: Jan Eric Haagensen, Senior Director, Scandinavia, Moleaer Inc. A Norwegian fish farm achieved substantially lower CO2 emissions as well as improved oxygenation levels during their delousing process by adopting nanobubble technology. Challenges in sea lice management and environmental impact Managing sea lice in ocean aquaculture systems presents a significant challenge, requiring effective, economical, and environmentally sustainable methods. In Norway,...
By: Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team The Swiss-Dutch company DSM-Firmenich recently launched a marine fish module for Sustell, extending to the aquaculture producers of sea bass and sea bream the benefits of the project created in 2022 with leading salmon producer Bakkafrost as a development cooperation partner. With Sustell, the leading innovator in health, nutrition, and beauty brings to the producers...
By: Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team International company Skretting and Indian startup ViAqua are working on their first product together: an edible RNA substance that can be put into microcapsules – so tiny they can’t even be seen with the naked eye – and help shrimp cope with challenges linked to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Nutreco’s aquaculture feed business line...
On last December, the collaborative efforts of 18 leading partners representing diverse industries, research and development, and technology sectors across nine members of the European Union (EU) converged in Oslo, Norway, for the MICROORC kick-off meeting. Horizon Europe Project MICROORC will develop emerging technologies such as dynamic shelf-life labeling and microbiome-based protection technologies to increase food quality, increase shelf life...
Following the success of the 2023’s edition held in Melbourne, the Australian conference chairs and advisory board members launched Aqua Farm 2024, the International Conference and Exhibition on Aquaculture that will be celebrated on May, from 14 to 17th. This event will take place at the Sea World Resort, Gold Coast. The aims of Aqua Farm 2024 are to foster...
Havida from Norway and GroAqua -with operations in Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark, and Poland-, two technology companies specializing in aquaculture feeding and sustainable fish growth, announced their merge. This strategic alliance has the goal of strength their positions in the international market by providing innovative technological solutions for sustainable fish growth. Tomas Sund, CEO of Havida, an innovative aquaculture...
In the first 9 months of 2023, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China and Hong Kong reached USD 454 million, down 6%. In QIII/2023 alone, shrimp exports to this market reached more than USD 173 million, up 15% over the same period. In QI and QII, exports to this market decreased by 31% and 8% respectively compared to the same period...
