Jordan Kramer is trying them out on his West Bath fish farm and so far, so good. Jordan Kramer stood on the deck of his boat, the Muffin II, looking down at a pile of hundreds and hundreds of cream- and buff-colored quahogs spread out on a piece of plywood in an area roughly the size of a dinner platter....
Water flows out of the ground and directly into the hatchery May 3 at Clear Spring Foods in Buhl. The pristine water does not need to be filtered or altered before entering the hatchery because it is already perfect for raising rainbow trout. Randy Macmillan, vice president of research and environmental affairs, says access to a resource as valuable as...
Recently, a panel of business experts awarded top prize to two aquaculture entrepreneurs at a first-of-its-kind aquaculture business accelerator pitch-off. In addition to bragging rights, Mathew Moretti, of Bangs Island Mussels in Casco Bay, and Jonathan Turcotte, of Edgecomb’s Glidden Point Oyster Farms, received a cash award of $5,000 and an invitation to the statewide Top Gun Pitch-Off, where they...
The legendary American business magnate John D. Rockefeller once said, “The major fortunes in America have been made in land.” Well, in New Bedford that sentiment rings true with the ocean with the City's reign as one of the wealthiest fishing ports in the world lasting generations. In recent years, the Whaling City has seen the development of the offshore...
BioMar Group decides to invest in additional capacity for the factory in Denmark. The new line will be highly specialized and dedicated to fry and RAS feed production enabling the factory to increase flexibility, quality and production performance. During the last years the BioMar business unit in Denmark (located in Brande) has experienced a significant growth in volumes sold as...
Shrimp aquaculture is a billion-dollar industry worldwide. It provides about half a billion dollars in export earnings, livelihood, and employment of millions of people in Bangladesh. The mode of shrimp farm operations are mainly extensive in Bangladesh and many south Asian countries. White spot disease (WSD) caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has been a major threat to shrimp...
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is calling for an end to open-water salmon aquaculture, in the wake of new research linking a virus found in Atlantic salmon to weakened Pacific salmon stocks. The independent charity which has monitored coastal salmon stocks for more than 30 years released a new joint study with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) earlier...
Newfoundland and Labrador company examining the use of new methods Almost a decade removed from being active in the sea urchin market, a fish processing company based in Winterton is investigating a new method that could result in year-round business. Green Seafoods recently published notice of its application to the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture for a...
New evidence shows seafood from aquatic farming—aquaculture—can help feed the growing global population while substantially reducing one of the biggest environmental impacts of meat production: land use. And it could do so without requiring people to entirely abandon meat. To satisfy the protein demands of an anticipated nearly 10 billion people by 2050, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization...
The fillet of this Colombian fish stands out due to its neutral flavor and juiciness. The producers recognize the hydric wealth of the country as one of the factors that improve the tilapia breeding. Colombia is in Seafood Expo Global with an offer based on fresh and processed tilapia and trout. The Colombian fish industry, mainly specialized in tilapia, has...
Research finds farmed salmon virus may cause jaundice/anemia. A virus known to affect farmed Atlantic salmon may cause jaundice and anemia in Chinook salmon, according to research released today by the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI). Announcing the Merv Adey Memorial FellowshipAnnouncing The Merv Adey Memorial Fellowship An opportunity for new journalists to examine BC’s historic referendum on electoral reform....
Market research analysts forecast the to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report. Technavio has published a new market research report on the global aquaculture market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) In this report, Technavio highlights the introduction of new aquaculture species as one of the key emerging trends in the...
