BioMar has increased its research capabilities in hatchery with an expansion of its Aquaculture Technology Centre, ATC Hirtshals facility in Denmark. BioMar has now opened a state-of-the-art marine fish larval trial unit that not only allows for larval rearing but also the production of live feed. BioMar is this year celebrating 15 years of excellence in hatchery feeds as they...
Nutreco announces today that it has invested in Israeli startup ViAqua as part of its focus on combatting disease in the aquaculture industry. ViAqua is developing the first orally-administered treatment for shrimp that improves resistance to viral diseases, including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), and prevents viral epidemics. Nutreco has taken a meaningful minority share that will conditionally grow over...
The Atlantic Salmon Federation is dedicated to the health of Maine’s rivers, estuaries, and coastal environments. We know Mainers treasure healthy, wild places, but as a state we also need prosperity and good jobs for people and families. ASF believes there are two developments on the horizon that can protect our waters and native fish while making Maine a leader...
One of the world's most commonly farmed fish, tilapia are typically raised in square pens and get fed by hand a few times a day. New Brazilian technology that does away with those factors, however, is claimed to reduce both expenses and fish mortality rates. Developed by the Fisher Piscicultura aquaculture company, the system consists of wire mesh circular pens...
A mineral-rich ingredient that researchers at Nofima have extracted from fish bones has produced unexpected effects. In experiments where salmon were fed feed with the ingredient, the colour level of the salmon muscles increased considerably. The effect, which was first observed in an experiment with salmon smolt, was visible to the naked eye and was confirmed by chemical analyses. The...
The state Industrial Commission has approved an $83,000 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest Ag-Energy Group to produce a high value protein concentrate to feed carnivorous fish, like salmon and trout. Instead of harvesting a large number of fish to turn into feed, Midwest Ag Energy Group will develop a high protein concentrate made of North Dakota grown barley. The...
The company planning an indoor salmon farm at the former Bucksport paper mill site has added an executive with 36 years of experience in land-based fish production to its team. Whole Oceans announced Monday that it hired Joe McElwee, who recently worked as head of sales for Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems in North Carolina, as chief production officer for the facility....
From abalone to kampachi to seaweed, Hawaii’s $75.7 million aquaculture industry raises a diverse set of species with equally diverse techniques. Underneath a series of awnings amid an old lava flow along the Kona Coast, dozens of long troughs are organized in neat rows. Each is constantly refreshed by bubbling streams of water—close your eyes and listen, and you’d think...
A strong fishing background provided an ex-legal executive with a gem of an idea. Kate Dempsey's idea for a start-up aimed at sustainably harvesting mussel seed from the Irish Sea looks set to provide a huge boost to the area where she grew up, as well as fishing communities all around the coasts of Ireland. The Irish Mussel Seed Company...
Government of Ghana announced a ban here on Wednesday on ornamental fish import to prevent the possibility of a new aquaculture virus from entering the country. The Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) announced that the government had placed a ban on the importation of dead or live ornamental fishes and tilapia species in response to the emerging Tilapia...
Eyre Peninsula students will have access to hands-on training in the aquaculture industry through a partnership between the Port Lincoln High School and TAFE SA. The joint initiative will allow senior students to enter the workforce earlier, with students able to complete a Certificate II in Aquaculture in Year 11. By Year 12 students can then complete the units from...
An Alabama college is citing declining enrollment for a decision to ends its aquaculture program after 27 years. Gadsden State Community College says it will discontinue the courses next spring. School spokeswoman Jackie Edmondson tells The Gadsden Times the program was one of the few of its kind in the nation. The program teaches students to care for aquatic life...
