The ranking top three is completed with two other Norwegian aquaculture companies, Lerøy Seafood Group and Grieg Seafood The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index, the most detailed assessment of the largest meat, dairy and farmed fish producers in the world, has ranked for the fifth consecutive year Mowi as the most sustainable animal protein producer. Rankings for each of the...
Symrise Aqua Feed announced the appointment of Eduardo Hurel as Latin America and North America Sales Director. Since the last October 1st, Hurel oversees the business and performance in Latin America and North America. Based in Duran, Ecuador, he will also define and manage the sales and marketing strategy of his zone. Hurel has been part of Symrise since 2018,...
The agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience announced that it signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with BioMar Group, the global aquafeed producer, to form a partnership to commercialize Camelina engineered to produce omega-3 oil (Omega-3 Camelina) for use as a high-quality supplement to the scarce supply of marine long-chain fatty acids used in aquafeed. Producing omega-3 oil in Camelina...
The company will celebrate its anniversary with small-scale events around the world and throughout the year INVE Aquaculture, part of Benchmark, proudly announced the celebration of its 40th Anniversary. This milestone not only marks a festive moment for a leading aquaculture company, but also the culmination of four decades of pioneering work that has been at the cradle of the...
Also achieves significant scale-up milestone to produce innovative seaweed-based ingredients The Scottish company Oceanium has announced a fundraise of USD 2.6 million led by existing investor Builders Vision with a final close to be completed by early Autumn. Participation from other existing investors include the World Wildlife Fund and Green Angel Ventures and several new investors from Asia, Europe, and...
The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) has developed a container-based fish farming concept, a cost-efficient option for environmentally friendly fish farming that now starts to achieves its goal: to implement this technology across the world. The Partial air-driven Recirculation Aquaculture System (PaRAS) that offers solutions for various challenges in recirculating fish farming now has its first startup company, PaRAS Aqua,...
Bluegreen Canada has recently announced that they receive environmental approval to build their closed containment system, the Marine Donut, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The location is an existing marine industrial site identified in their proposal, including those located at Bay Bulls, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Argentia, and Marystown. With the approval in place, the construction and testing...
In a remarkable stride towards sustainable aquaculture, Skretting Canada East has made waves by developing cutting-edge technology and technical expertise to produce a groundbreaking 41% fat salmon feed. The first in North America to do so. This achievement promises to bring a host of benefits to the Canadian aquaculture industry, with significant positive impacts on fish growth and feed efficiency....
The last 9th of October, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries announced that Benchmark Genetics Norway had been granted two broodstock licenses: 360 tons for production in the sea and 420 tons for production on land in Benchmark Genetics Salten. This represents an important milestone for Benchmark, enhancing their capabilities and the security of supply for our customers. They...
BlueNalu, a global leader in the development of cell-cultured seafood, announced the extension and enhancement of its strategic partnerships with three multinational seafood industry leaders headquartered in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. These partnerships will support BlueNalu’s planned introduction of cell-cultured seafood in a number of APAC nations over the coming years, by fostering market insights, understanding regulatory requirements, and developing...
Swiss Blue Salmon (SBS) is therefore planning a “Salmon Grow-out” facility with land-based production of salmon up to 4.5 kilograms that will replace around eight percent of the current imported salmon. The contract has been signed and VAQ has been selected as the RAS designer for the 3,400mt (WR) facility located in Canton Glarus on Lake Walensee, which not only...
Spring Genetics, a recognized leader in the field of tilapia genetics, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Management Buyout (MBO) of the Spring Genetics business from the Benchmark Group. The MBO team led by Hideyoshi Segovia has established a new company, Advanced Aquaculture Biotechnology to execute the MBO and has secured financial backing from solid partners to...
