Aquaconnect, a Chennai based aquaculture technology venture, has been recognized as one of the Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2020 for its AI-backed innovations in the field of aqua-farming. Written by: The World-Changing Ideas Award is a global award dedicated to honouring businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged in flattening the curve of the climate crisis, social...
A presidential order released in early May is likely to help with aquaculture research in North Carolina, including here in Carteret County. Written by: Mike Shutak /CarolinaCoastOnline.com The order was released May 7 in the Federal Register. According to its stated purpose, more than 85% of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported “despite America’s bountiful aquatic resources.” The order...
Arkansas is home to a diverse aquaculture industry. Federal and state guidelines implemented in response to COVID-19 have impacted some sectors of the industry harder than others. The Arkansas aquaculture industry, overall, has fared well. Written by: Debbie Archer / UAPB News Baitfish producers have lost some revenue sources in northeastern states, Canada and Florida, but sales to central and...
Salmon is the most popular fish bought by Irish families. In Ireland most of our salmon are farmed, and along with mussels and oysters, are the main farmed species in the country. Written by: editorial / CoastMonkey.com Aquaculture is the farming of animals in the water and has been practised for centuries, with the monks farming fish in the middle ages....
Sustainable aquaculture alone can’t meet the growing appetite for fish in Europe, where 57 % of seafood consumed is currently imported. The Undersee water quality monitoring and data visualization solution promises to boost industry’s yields while enhancing quality and safety standards. Information source: European Union / press release Oceans are the Earth’s most important resource, but they are critically under-sampled....
High demands for documentation put pressure on fish producers. Although focus on bacteria and contamination has always been eminent in the fish processing industry, the current situation is increasing awareness on food safety globally. Danish suppliers offers solutions and technology helping fish producers comply with international requirements. Information source: Danish Export Association / Press release ”Food safety is high on...
In a recent study published by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Pacific White Shrimp fed a fish-free diet containing Veramaris’ natural marine algal oil and Menon’s MrFeed® had significantly higher survival rates for acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome (AHPNS) compared to diets containing fishmeal and fish oil. Information source: Veramaris / press relase AHPNS is an emerging disease-causing serious reductions in shrimp production. Also...
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire Erber Group for an enterprise value of €980m. The value of the transaction represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of about 14x the 2020 EBITDA (fiscal year ending September 2020). The transaction – which excludes two smaller units in the Erber...
Recently the organization committee of AQUASUR (Editec fairs and conferences) announced that due to the current situation derived from COVID-19 that is affecting Chile and the whole world, they have decided to postpone and reschedule the execution of AQUASUR 2020 that was programmed for October this year in the city of Puerto Montt, Chile (Los Lagos region). Information source: AQUASUR...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Kvarøy Arctic (pronounced “Kwa-ray”) recently announced the major producer of Norwegian farmed salmon will join IBM Food Trust to enhance the traceability of its salmon and help foster consumer trust across their supply chain. Information source: Kvarøy Arctic / Press release Kvarøy Arctic is enabling all corporate buyers, including select Whole Foods Market stores in the...
Bayer Animal Health is boosting its solution offerings for shrimp and other warm-water aquaculture species through supply and distribution agreements with water treatment technology suppliers, Cytozyme Laboratories Inc. (“Cytozyme”) and Chengdu Kehongda Technology Co., Ltd (“KEHONDA”), as well as farm management technology provider, XpertSea Solutions Inc (“XpertSea”). Information source: Bayer / Press release With these agreements, Bayer Animal Health extends...
The Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America Steering Committee has decided to make a second date change, now rescheduling the conference and exhibition to September 26 – 29, 2021, at the St. John’s Convention Centre, Newfoundland and Labrador. Information source: WAS Northamerica / Media release This change is being made to better accommodate registrants who wish to attend AquaNor 2021...
