A North Queensland barramundi farm will produce a million fish a year through an intensive fish nursery and support more than 20 new regional jobs with a funding boost from the Palaszczuk Government. Information source: Media release / Queensland Governement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said Mainstream Aquaculture was one of 14 businesses in Queensland to...
De Heus Animal Nutrition (De Heus) completed the acquisition of the compound feed operations of Neovia Indonesia (PT Welgro Feedmill and PT Wirifa Sakti) from ADM. With two compound feed mills located in West-Java and East-Java and total sales volume of 125,000 tonnes in 2019, Welgro and Wirifa focus mainly on the poultry, aqua and swine feed segments. For De...
As the world increasingly turns to aquafarming to feed its growing population, there's no better time than now to design an aquaculture system that is sustainable and efficient. Written by: University of California - Santa Barbara. "How fishmeal and oil alternatives can support aquaculture growth." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 20 May 2020. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, the University of Tasmania and...
Algorithm makers and data scientists rally solutions for farmers, even when they’re not able to be near the farm Written by: Bonnie Waycott / Global Aquaculture Alliance Blog As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt, can technology and artificial intelligence (AI) help aquaculture find the way forward? Market disruption, reduced or suspended production and declining seafood demand are among the...
The European Commission has recently announced a new initiative to promote and build a strong and beneficial food system. Now the institution has also published a Q&A about this project for a better understanding of its application, which we are sharing below: 1. Why are you presenting the farm to fork strategy now? The coronavirus crisis has underlined the importance...
The unprecedented situation with COVID-19 has posed challenges and inconveniences in our lives in the past few months. The organizing committee of the event has recently issued a news released with the whole information, that we now share below: Information source: Seafood Expo organizing committee / press release We are pleased to announce that the 2020 edition of Seafood Expo...
Recently published, Skretting's Sustainability Report for 2019 showcases strategies that the world’s leading aquaculture feed company has undertaken over the last year to develop and support sustainable fish and shrimp production. These actions were directly aligned with Skretting’s overriding sustainability vision to use its unique position in the value chain to help provide greater food and nutritional security for the...
For a long time, the organizers at Nor-Fishing had a vision of hosting a digital event – as an addition to the traditional exhibition. The recent situation has accelerated the work of launching Nor-Fishing Digital – and it is with pride and eagerness that we announce that Nor-Fishing 2020 is going digital! Information source: Nor-Fifhing 2020 / news release All...
Hatch is inviting startups to apply for the fourth cohort of its aquaculture-focused accelerator program. Written by: Hatch 4.0 / Agfundernews.com It’s looking for eight to 10 companies from anywhere in the world, at seed or pre-seed stage, to join the 15-week program. Applicants should have a team of at least two people who can communicate in the English language, are...
Climate change could leave freshwater fish with bigger brains but a reduced ability to effectively explore their surroundings, scientists have found. Information source: University of Glasgow / press release In order to survive, the world’s aquatic life will need to adapt to the warmer waters which global heating will produce in the coming decades. New research by University of Glasgow...
Food security is one of the biggest concerns the world faces. Fish currently provide essential protein for around 1bn people. But the ocean could provide over six times more food than it does today. However, global fisheries are under threat. While climate change is forcing fish species to shift geographically, the coronavirus pandemic is adding temporary disruption to the industry.The...
Due to the positive response and over-subscription of virtual meetings, Bühler has decided to keep the Bühler Virtual World open at least until the end of May. Over the three days, more than 12,000 people from 132 countries visited the digital platform, around 500 private meetings are ongoing. “We are amazed by this level of engagement and positive feedback,” says Germar Wacker, CEO of Bühler’s Consumer Foods business. Information source: Bühler / press release In just six weeks, Bühler...
