The founder of the aquaculture technology company Billund Aquatech, Christian Sørensen,announced some days ago that they will rebrand as Globaq Solutions. “We are proud to introduce Globaq Solutions — a company focused on setting new standards in land-based fish farming through advanced recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)”, he said. Founded by Sørensen, the former founder of Billund Aquaculture- and a team...
By Aquaculture Europe 2025 DAY 1. Tuesday, September 23 at 09:00. “Regenerative Aquaculture to Reconcile Human and Planetary Health.” Dr. Carlos M. Duarte Failure to achieve sustainable development goals will burden society for generations, as human health is compromised from increased prevalent of hunger, pollution and climate change impacts, while we continue to lose biodiversity on land and oceans. In...
By Phibro Animal Health Corporation Phibro Animal Health Corporation (Phibro) announces the approval by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of PAQFLOR® broad-spectrum antibiotic, a 50% (500 g/Kg) florfenicol premix indicated for use in freshwater-reared salmonids, catfish, freshwater-reared finfish and warmwater finfish. Mike Brown, Vice President of Mineral Nutrition & Aqua, North America, stated, “We are excited to further support...
By MiAlgae MiAlgae, a biotech leader committed to reducing environmental impact through the sustainable production of Omega-3s, has appointed Simon Durrant as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as it prepares for significant expansion. MiAlgae’s circular technology repurposes by-products from whisky production to grow microalgae naturally rich in Omega-3s - essential nutrients for aquaculture, pet food, and human health. By transforming industry...
*By MiAlgae Biotech pioneer MiAlgae has marked a major step forward in its mission to increase production volumes of its sustainable biotechnology solutions, as it submits plans for a new production facility in Grangemouth, Scotland. Underpinning its role in Scotland’s green economic transition, the first phase of the site is estimated to create over 100 green jobs once operational. The...
By Xelet Ten years ago, at an Aquatic Genomics conference in Athens, Ian Johnston was asked a simple yet transformative question: “Do you think you could help us run our own genetic selection program?” That moment changed the trajectory of the University of St Andrews spin- out company Xelect founded by Ian and PhD student Tom Ashton a few years...
“This is a win for Maine and the United States with regard to seafood production,” assured CEO Vincent Erenst The Kingfish Company, the pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based production of yellowtail kingfish, announced some days ago a court victory in Maine affirming the state permits for the Kingfish Maine site. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court has denied the latest...
The Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans of the European Union (EU), Costas Kadis, launched recently an EU-wide campaign about aquaculture in the continent: its name, “EU aquaculture. We work for you with passion”. The campaign, developed in collaboration with Member States and the Aquaculture Advisory Council, focuses on raising awareness, understanding and support for the development of aquaculture -the farming...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2025Washington, D.C. — In a move to boost America’s seafood competitiveness, President Donald J. Trump has signed a new executive order focused on strengthening the domestic fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors. Highlighting the vast potential of over 4 million square miles of prime U.S. fishing grounds, the order aims to cut federal overregulation, promote investment...
* By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team Aquaculture is expanding rapidly to meet the increasing global demand for fish while preserving natural stocks. However, challenges like disease outbreaks and environmental impact threaten sustainability. A promising solution is the polyculture of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) and Penaeus vannamei using Biofloc Technology. This method enhances water quality, optimizes resource utilization, and reduces pathogen...
The Australian company received the recognition Best Responsible Seafood Producer from the ASC The fully integrated Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafood (CSS), a global leader in full cycle breeding, farming, processing and marketing of its Hiramasa or Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi), has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Yumbah Aquaculture by which Yumbah will acquire 100% of...
The delivery of the first two units is scheduled for early August Norwegian company Bluegreen announced that they are approaching a key milestone in their ambitious project to build three closed fish farming units for Fishglobe Technologies. The delivery of the first two units – the 10K (10,000 m³) and the 3.5K (3,500 m³) – is scheduled for early August,...
