The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has completed its most comprehensive consumer research to date, interviewing more than 12,000 consumers in 12 different countries about their perception and consumption of seafood. Is like that that they found out ‘number 1’ reason for buying seafood is health. In all 12 markets, health is the primary driver for consumers buying seafood –with Germany...
Listed Norwegian cod-farming venture has been granted permission to establish a new production location in Nesna municipality, Nord-Norge, Norway, with a total maximum allowed biomass (MAB) of 3,600 mt. The new site will be equipped with state-of-the-art aquaculture technology and is planned to go into production in the first half of 2023. Including Labukta, Norcod now has a total of...
NaturalShrimp, a Biotechnology Aquaculture Company that has developed and patented the commercially operational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System), reported the successful application of its Hydrenesis Technology at Hanilu Farms, a commercial aquaculture facility in Cutler, Indiana, in the United States. Founded in 2017, Hanilu Farms provides locally grown barramundi at its indoor RAS facility, that consists of 34 tanks and produces...
New research led by the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, in Scottland, shows how sea cucumbers, a delicacy in Asia, can flourish by feeding and growing on organic waste released from commercial fish farms in the Mediterranean. The research is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020-funded project ‘Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability (TAPAS)’, carried out...
Blue Aqua International, a global leader in shrimp farming and aquaculture technology, announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) to develop and expand the aquaculture sector in the Sultanate starting with a project in the city of Shinas. The agreement formalizes the mutual interaction and strengthens the existing relationship between Blue Aqua and...
GS Engineering and Construction (GS E&C) will start construction of the first land based salmon farming facility which will utilize closed circulation filtration in Korea, and begin the smart aquaculture business in earnest. So was told in a groundbreaking ceremony helded a few days ago at Pukyong National University's Institute of Fisheries Sciences in Gijang-gun, Busan, with about 100 people...
Innovafeed and Cargill have reported that they have expanded from three years to ten their global partnership committed to develop and market insect meal to help the aquafarmers and aqua feed customers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact. Under this new contract, Cargill will benefit from high-performance and sustainable ingredients for salmonids. Cargill and Innovafeed made a commitment...
Freshwater baths continue to provide environmentally friendly fish health treatments to salmon raised at Mowi Canada West (MCW) farms, with recent treatments occurring at locations in the north east region of Vancouver Island. Freshwater is a gentle, non-chemical and effective sea lice management tool that improves fish welfare and ensures sea lice on the company’s farms are maintained at very...
This year marks the eighth edition of the Vietnamese International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition, the trade exhibition for the livestock and aquaculture industries in the Vietnam market, neighboring countries, and also the Asia region. ILDEX Vietnam 2022 will be held from 3-5 August 2022 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Currently,...
2022 United Nations Oceans Conference Closing Ceremony
After a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference ended with governments and heads of state endorsing a new political declaration to save marine ecosystems. Among the commitments reached by the representatives were to produce better-informed ocean management, restore fish stocks, and mobilize action for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture to achieve sufficient, safe...
The Indian headquarters of the international company Benchmark Genetics has reported the hiring of Balachandar Jayaraman as its new Technical Sales Manager for India, who will now be responsible for sales and technical support in that Asian country and neighboring countries. The new Benchmark executive has more than 28 years of experience in the shrimp farming business in India, Bangladesh,...
Andfjord Salmon, Skretting Norway and Sortland-based Zooca have signed a letter of intent that facilitates the provision of a specifically designed salmon feed for Andfjord Salmon and a long-term cooperation to increase the utilization of the zooplankton Calanus finmarchicus in salmon feed. Andfjord Salmon is the first salmon farmer in the world that uses a commercially developed feed that contains...
