Kaiseraugst (Switzerland), Maastricht (Netherlands), February 9, 2026 dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, today announces it has entered into an agreement with CVC, a leading global private markets manager, to divest its Animal Nutrition & Health (“ANH”) business for an enterprise value of about €2.2 billion, which includes an earnout of up to €0.5 billion. dsm-firmenich will retain a...
The global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, Innovasea, announced some days ago that its degassing solution has played a vital role in supporting increased trout egg production at Utah’s Mantua Fish Hatchery, United States. Through the installation of an Innovasea vacuum degasser, the hatchery has reduced its total gas pressure (TGP) from highs of...
Aquaculture company Bakkafrost has been named in the Corporate Knights 2026 Global 100 list, the annual ranking of the world’s most sustainable companies. In the 2026 Global 100, the Faroese salmon farming company based in Glyvrar is ranked 83rd worldwide and 2nd in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Group. The Global 100 list is compiled by the research and media...
By Kentucky State University’s School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science Kentucky State University’s School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science will host the 2026 Shrimp Farming Symposium on April 10–11, 2026, at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky. The event will also offer a virtual participation option, allowing attendees from around the world to engage remotely....
By dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, a global leader in sustainable animal nutrition solutions, today announced a data collaboration with Kynetec, a leading provider of agricultural and animal health data. The partnership strengthens the feed raw material data foundation of Sustell™, the industry leading life cycle assessment platform, enabling more precise, science-based measurement of environmental...
The global leader in insect ingredients Innovafeed and the major aquaculture feed producer and farmer NaturAlleva announced recently the signing of a commercial partnership for the integration of Black Soldier Fly (BSFL) ingredients into aquafeed formulations for key Mediterranean species, including sea bass, sea bream, sturgeon and trout. This partnership marks a new milestone in the large-scale commercial deployment of...
The European country is seeing increased adoption of digital systems to improve operational oversight and coordination Iceland-based company Wisefish has signed an agreement with Arnarlax, one of Iceland’s largest producers of farmed Atlantic salmon, to implement their sales and logistics business solution. The move comes as salmon farming in Iceland is seeing increased adoption of digital systems to improve operational...
By Texas Aquaculture Association The Texas Aquaculture Association (TAA) held its Annual Meeting, January 19-21, 2026, in Fulton, Texas, bringing together nearly 100 aquaculture producers, industry partners, researchers, and stakeholders from across Texas and eight other states to discuss current trends, challenges, and opportunities within Texas aquaculture. The meeting featured a keynote address by Dan Hunter, State Executive Director of...
By WAS African Chapter Following a successful election period in 2025, Dr. Khalid Salie from South Africa now takes over as President of the WAS African Chapter for a period of two years, effective January 2026. Other newly elected Board Members include Dr Francisca Delgado (as President-Elect); Dr. Victoria Tarus (as Regional Director: Eastern Africa); Prof. Daniel Adjei-Boateng (as Regional...
By FAO Women aquaculture professionals from eight Mediterranean and Black Sea countries completed an advanced training programme aimed at strengthening their leadership and investment readiness within a rapidly evolving aquatic food sector. The 2026 edition of the Women in Aquaculture training series was hosted in İzmir, Türkiye on 19–21 January. The program combined technical site visits with peer exchange and expert...
The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) received a two-year grant totaling USD 1.1 million from Coefficient Giving to support research on animal welfare. The grant will allow TCRS to continue work that was initially funded seven years ago by Open Philanthropy, Coefficient Giving’s former name, by supporting animal welfare research into humane slaughter of fish to minimize pain, fear and...
• The company pioneers the first ever successful farming for the species, a High Value cold-water species under Hyderabad’s climatic conditions • The Government of India has made cumulative investments worth approximately USD 470 million since 2015 The Indian Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Rajiv Ranjan Singh (alias Lalan Singh) inaugurates...
