By Skretting As of May 1, Håvard Walde has taken on the role of Managing Director for Skretting’s salmon businesses in Australia, Chile, North America and Norway. He brings with him more than 20 years of experience from the aquaculture industry, and he has been part of Skretting for the past 17 years. He served as General Manager of Skretting...
Skretting China recently celebrated the grand opening of its new LifeStart production line in Zhuhai, Skretting’s first dedicated LifeStart facility in Asia. At the same time, they launched five new innovative hatchery feed products, for diverse species including salmon, tilapia, golden pompano, snakehead and catfish. According to them, the double celebration is significant as it signals Skretting’s confidence in the...
Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) recently celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its warm seawater operations in the Reykjanes Peninsula Park, in Iceland, a unique approach to sustainable seafood production which is fast gaining interest with other eco-friendly producers. The aquaculture park is part of HS Orka’s geothermal power plant on Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. The Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland...
By Our Ocean Conference In April 28th 2025, global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world gathered at BEXCO in Busan, Republic of Korea, for the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC), a pivotal moment for ocean action and climate leadership. Under the title “Our Ocean, Our Action,” this 10th anniversary event provided a unique platform...
By Ace Aquatec Funding will create 15 jobs and accelerate development of data-driven solutions for fish farmers Ace Aquatec, the award-winning welfare-first aquaculture technology company, has announced the successful closing of its latest investment round. The funding will directly support the creation of 15 new jobs and accelerate the company’s mission to empower fish farmers with advanced, data-driven insights that...
The parties have agreed on a valuation of Wilsgård amounting to USD 170 million on a 100% basis The boards of Wilsgård, SalMar Farming, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SalMar, and SalMar have approved some days ago, a merger plan for a triangular merger pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, with SalMar Farming as the...
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...
